Fast and easy, this low calorie recipe uses cooked chicken, boxed couscous, broccoli, and lemon for a tasty meal you can prepare ahead and serve cold. It's just as good hot off the stove. Feel free to substitute cooked turkey for chicken.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-1/4 cup water
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 pkg Near East Roasted Garlic & Olive Oil Couscous mix
- 1-1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 Tbsp)
- 1/4 tsp lemon peel
Preparation:
In a large skillet, bring the water, olive oil, broccoli, and contents of the spice sack from the couscous mix to a boil. Stir in the couscous, chicken, lemon juice, and lemon peel.Remove from the heat. Cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff lightly with a fork. Chill well, and serve cold.
Yield: 4 servings
Per Serving: 311 cal, 24 g pro, 39 g carb, 7 g fat, 1 g sat. fat, 45 mg chol, 3 g fiber, 476 mg sodium
Recipe from: The South Beach Diet : The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan for Fast and Healthy Weight Loss by Arthur S. Agatston M.D. (Ballantine Books)
Copyright 2003 by Arthur S. Agatston M.D. Reprinted with express written permission.
