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.

