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
Total Time: 15 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.
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.
