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Couscous Salad with Honey-Mustard Chicken

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 13, 2010
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A light, lemony dressing perfectly coats tiny pearls of couscous and flavorful baked chicken in this Middle Eastern-inspired salad.

Couscous Salad with Honey-Mustard Chicken

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Salad

  • 3/4 cup uncooked couscous
  • Water
  • 1 cup seedless red grapes, cut in half
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Chicken

  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook couscous in water as directed on package. Cool uncovered for 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, combine all remaining salad ingredients. Add cooked couscous; toss gently to mix.
  • Step 
    3
    In small jar with tight-fitting lid, combine all dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour dressing over salad; toss gently. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
  • Step 
    4
    Heat oven to 425°F. Line shallow baking pan with foil; spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine honey, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; blend well. Place chicken breast halves in sprayed foil-lined pan. Spread chicken with half of honey-mustard mixture.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake at 425°F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear.
  • Step 
    6
    To serve, arrange salad on individual serving plates. Cut chicken crosswise into slices; arrange on top of salads. Drizzle remaining honey-mustard mixture over chicken.

Nutrition

465 Calories
15g Total Fat
33g Protein
49g Total Carbohydrate
21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
Calories
465
Calories from Fat
135
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
1090mg
45%
Total Carbohydrate
49g
16%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
21g
Protein
33g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
12%
12%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Very Lean Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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