Fusion Salad With Roasted Chicken And Couscous [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 1
• Time: 15 minutes

This fusion salad with shredded chicken and couscous is a healthy and complete meal recipe. A good combination of colorful vegetables add a wide variety of nutrients in the salad. This is also one of the best uses of any leftover roasted chicken or turkey you have in your kitchen. Vegetables like carrot, cucumber and lettuce leaves are extremely low in calories and high in nutrition and fiber. Chicken provides protein for muscle growth and repair. Fresh mint, ginger, and green chili infuse antioxidants while sesame seeds provide essential fatty acids and a crunchy texture to the salad.

Nutrition

• calories: 607
• protein: 21
• carbs: 117
• fat: 7
• saturated fat: 0.4
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.89
• monounsaturated fat: 0.58
• cholesterol: 15
• sodium: 859
• potassium: 1074
• dietary fiber: 8.77
• sugars: 11.52
• vitamin a: 616
• vitamin c: 52
• calcium: 88
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 96.71
• other fats: 5.13

Ingredients

• 1 serving 2 slices Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced
• 1 medium Carrots, raw
• 1 cup, sliced Cucumber, peeled, raw
• 1 4-5 leaves Mint Leaves, green, raw
• 1 cup shredded Lettuce, iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw
• 1 tsp Spices, ginger, ground
• 1 pepper Peppers, jalapeno, raw
• 1 tsp Vinegar, red wine
• 1 tsp Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)
• 1 gram Oil, sesame, salad or cooking
• 50 gram Couscous, dry
• 1 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 1 cup Water
• 1 large whole Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

Instructions

• Use any left-over roasted chicken for the recipe or simply roast the chicken breast in the oven.
• Pour boiling water on couscous and stir with fork. Leave for 10 minutes and drain. Set aside.
• Meanwhile peel and cut the carrot and cucumber into long, thin ribbons. Roughly chop the lettuce and tomato, get a pan up to medium heat to roast some sesame seeds.
• Combine ginger, chili, vinegar, soy sauce and oil in a bowl.
• Take a big bowl and combine, carrot, cucumber, lettuce, couscous, mint leaves and half of the dressing. Toss well.
• Shred the chicken and toss with remaining dressing. Spread it over the salad and top with toasted sesame seeds.
• Serve immediately.