CHICKEN SALAD WITH COUSCOUS AND ORANGES
CHICKEN SALAD WITH COUSCOUS AND ORANGES
CHICKEN SALAD WITH COUSCOUS AND ORANGES

Ingredients
  • 2 large handfuls couscous
  • 1 lemon
  • juice only
  • 3 oranges
  • 2 juice only
  • 1 left whole
  • couple glugs fruity olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • handful chicken meat from a leftover organic roast chicken
  • handful chopped fresh chives
  • handful fresh basil leaves
  • more if you fancy
  • handful pea shoots
Directions
  • Put the couscous in a bowl and pour over some boiling water (it should cover the grains by a couple of centimetres or so). Leave for about 15 minutes
  • until the couscous has absorbed the liquid.
  • In a separate mixing bowl
  • whisk together the lemon juice and the orange juice with the olive oil and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • adding more olive oil if desired. Pour the dressing over the cooked couscous and let it soak the dressing up for about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile
  • peel the remaining orange by cutting the ends off
  • placing it on a chopping board and cutting down the sides with a sharp knife to remove the skin and pith. Cut the orange into good-sized chunks. Add the orange chunks
  • chicken and herbs to the couscous and mix gently. Don't over-mix; it's about a lightness of touch.
  • Divide the pea shoots between two plates or shallow dishes and then gently top each with the chicken couscous salad.