Warm chicken, avocado & couscous salad

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Recipe «Warm chicken, avocado & couscous salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tbsp olive oil, 500g chicken breast fillets, tenderloins removed, 290g couscous, 55g currants, 375ml boiling Massel chicken style liquid stock , 1 large carrot, peeled, cubed, 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets, 3 tsp ground cumin , 1 tsp ground turmeric, 2 garlic cloves, sliced, 1 large Hass avocado, halved, stone removed, peeled, diced, Pinch of salt.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 500g chicken breast fillets, tenderloins removed 
  • 290g couscous 
  • 55g currants 
  • 375ml boiling Massel chicken style liquid stock 
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, cubed 
  • 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets 
  • 3 tsp ground cumin 
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric 
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced 
  • 1 large Hass avocado, halved, stone removed, peeled, diced 
  • Pinch of salt 

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken tenderloins and fillets. Cook tenderloins for 2 minutes each side and fillets for 6 minutes each side, or until cooked through. Transfer to plate and cover.
  2. Meanwhile, place the couscous and currants in a large heatproof bowl and add the boiling stock while stirring with a fork. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate the grains.
  3. Heat remaining oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Add carrot and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add broccoli and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add cumin, turmeric and garlic, and stir for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
  4. Cut the chicken into 1cm-thick slices. Add chicken, broccoli mixture and avocado to couscous. Toss gently to combine. Taste and season with salt.