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Chicken Salad with Couscous Recipe
Chicken Salad with Couscous Recipe-February 2024
Feb 12, 2026 10:28 AM

  Lean, smoked chicken breast gets a special — and healthy — treatment in this creative mix. The couscous absorbs the citrus juices (or use quinoa for extra protein — it has the highest amount of all the grains) for a tartness that plays well off the sweetness of the grapes. The bed of arugula is more than merely dish dressing: It's high in calcium and magnesium, making it a bone builder.

  

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

  1 cup regular or whole-wheat couscous, or quinoa

  1/2 tsp ground cumin

  1 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves

  2 tbsp chopped walnuts

  8 oz smoked boneless chicken breast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes

  2 cups red seedless grapes, halved

  2 cups green seedless grapes, halved

  1/4 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice

  1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

  1/4 cup fresh lime juice

  1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips

  1/2 tsp curry powder

  1 bunch arugula (about 2 cups packed), coarse stems discarded

  Cook couscous (or quinoa) according to package directions. Stir in cumin and parsley and salt to taste. Let cool to room temperature. To toast walnuts, heat a dry pan over medium heat. Add walnuts and shake or stir 6 or 7 minutes, until lightly browned. In a bowl, toss chicken, grapes, juices, basil, and curry and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange arugula on 4 plates and divide couscous among them. Top with chicken mixture and drizzle remaining liquid over salads. Sprinkle salads with walnuts.

  

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 381 calories

  3.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat)

  70.5 g carbohydrates

  20.5 g protein

  5.5 fiber

  #### Nutritional analysis provided by Self

  ##### [See Nutrition Data's analysis of this recipe](http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/recipe/718903/2?mbid=HDEPI) ›

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