Seared Chicken with Orange Salsa

Green Beans and Lemon-Parsley Couscous
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken cutlets (about 6)
  • ¾ tsp salt, divided
  • ¾ tsp pepper, divided
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 oranges, peeled and sectioned
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp honey

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with ½ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook, in batches, in 1 Tbsp hot oil per batch in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side or until done. Remove from skillet.
  2. Combine oranges, onions, lemon juice, honey, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Serve salsa over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (12-oz) pkg green beans
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1¼ tsp salt, divided
  • 2 cups plain couscous
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 Tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook green beans according to package directions. Toss with butter and ½ tsp salt.
  2. Cook couscous according to package directions; fluff with a fork. Stir in parsley, lemon zest, ¾ tsp salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
281
271
552
Fat (g) 9 3 12
Sat. Fat (g) 2 1 3
Protein (g) 35 10 45
Carb (g) 16 53 69
Fiber (g) 2 6 8
Sodium (mg) 361 543 904

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