Israeli Couscous-Chicken Salad
Herbed Pita Chips
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Israeli (pearl) couscous (preferably whole wheat)
- 3 cups water
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 English cucumber, cut into half-moons
- ¾ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh mint
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup olive oil vinaigrette
- ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- Toast couscous in a saucepan over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until golden. Add water and salt; bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until couscous is tender. Drain.
- Toss together couscous, chicken, cucumber, parsley, mint, tomatoes, and vinaigrette. Sprinkle with cheese.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 3 pita bread rounds (preferably whole wheat), split
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Side Dish Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Cut each pita round into 6 wedges. Arrange wedges on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Brush rough sides with oil; sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
429
|
138
|
567
|
| Fat (g) | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Protein (g) | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| Carb (g) | 42 | 17 | 59 |
| Fiber (g) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sodium (mg) | 610 | 233 | 843 |
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