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Tropical Chicken Couscous

Ingredients

 

  • 100g plain couscous

  • 100g frozen peas

  • 200ml boiling hot stock, chicken or vegetable

  • 200g packet cooked chicken fillets

  • 1 large tomato, chopped

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • squeeze of lemon juice, about a teaspoonful

 

 

 

  
A super-healthy dish that's ready in minutes and just as good hot or cold. It also counts as one of your 5-a-day!
 

Method

 

  1. Create the chicken stock using a heatproof bowl, a kettle and the stock cubes. Stir thoroughly until ready.

  2. Tip the couscous into a heatproof bowl with the peas. Pour over the hot stock, cover with a plate to keep the heat in, and soak for 5 minutes.

  3. Tear the chicken into good bite-sized strips, then layer half of it on top of the soaked couscous.

  4. Mix in the chopped tomato, then moisten and flavour with the olive oil and lemon juice.

  5. Divide between serving plates and top with the rest of the chicken strips.

  6. Drizzle over a little extra olive oil and it’s all ready to serve.

          
Ideal recipe for kids
15 minute preparation
Chillable

 

 

 

% of a child's RDA* (per slice)

total kcals - 26%     saturates - 4%

protein - 59%           fibre - 13%

 

carbs - 10%                 sugar - 0%

 

fat - 11%                      salt - 1%

 

        
Servings

     4 portions    

 

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