Dinner Salads Lunch Sides

Chicken Couscous Salad

Chicken Couscous Salad

Ansley Wall
@tidal_tastes

A fun twist on a classic chicken salad recipe with the addition of pearled couscous and poppy seeds for a refreshing, filling salad.

00:10
Prep
00:20
Cook
00:30
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Chicken Salad

1.5 - 2 lbs
olive oil, drizzled over chicken
salt & pepper, to taste
2 cups
pearled couscous, uncooked
1 cup
grapes, sliced in half
1 cup
slivered almonds (best if toasted)
4
green onions, chopped
2
celery ribs, diced
  1. Add chicken to parchment lined baking dish and drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt, and pepper.
  2. Bake at 350°F until cooked (usually 20-25 min depending on size of chicken breasts).
  3. Once cooked and cooled, dice into bite sized pieces.
  4. Cook couscous according to package directions and drain; set aside.
  5. In a large bowl add cooked chicken, couscous, grapes, almonds, onions and celery and stir to combine.
  6. Add dressing and toss to combine.
  7. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if needed.Note: You can substitute the boneless skinless chicken breasts for boneless skinless thighs but they make not cook at the same timing as the breasts. Be sure to check for the proper internal temperature of 165°F.

Dressing

1 tablespoon
poppy seeds
1/2 cup
mayonnaise
1-2 tablespoons
honey
2/3 cup
Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons
white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
pepper
  1. To make dressing, add poppy seeds,  mayonnaise, honey, Greek yogurt, vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium sized bowl.
  2. Stir to combine.

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Dinner Salads Lunch Sides

Chicken Couscous Salad

Chicken Couscous Salad

Ansley Wall
@tidal_tastes

A fun twist on a classic chicken salad recipe with the addition of pearled couscous and poppy seeds for a refreshing, filling salad.

Yield: 4

00:10 Prep
00:20 Cook
00:30 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Chicken Salad

1.5 - 2 lbs
olive oil, drizzled over chicken
salt & pepper, to taste
2 cups
pearled couscous, uncooked
1 cup
grapes, sliced in half
1 cup
slivered almonds (best if toasted)
4
green onions, chopped
2
celery ribs, diced
  1. Add chicken to parchment lined baking dish and drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt, and pepper.
  2. Bake at 350°F until cooked (usually 20-25 min depending on size of chicken breasts).
  3. Once cooked and cooled, dice into bite sized pieces.
  4. Cook couscous according to package directions and drain; set aside.
  5. In a large bowl add cooked chicken, couscous, grapes, almonds, onions and celery and stir to combine.
  6. Add dressing and toss to combine.
  7. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if needed.Note: You can substitute the boneless skinless chicken breasts for boneless skinless thighs but they make not cook at the same timing as the breasts. Be sure to check for the proper internal temperature of 165°F.

Dressing

1 tablespoon
poppy seeds
1/2 cup
mayonnaise
1-2 tablespoons
honey
2/3 cup
Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons
white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
pepper
  1. To make dressing, add poppy seeds,  mayonnaise, honey, Greek yogurt, vinegar, salt and pepper in a medium sized bowl.
  2. Stir to combine.