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Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Couscous Salad Recipe

Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Couscous Salad Recipe

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Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pesto Couscous Salad

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Ingredients:

Serving

olive oil
2 chicken breasts
2 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto
2 (100 g) sachets quick-cooking couscous (this makes enough for 4 but i make this amount as i like to take the couscous to work the next day f)
700 ml water
1 tsp instant chicken bouillon granules
2 tsp lemon rind, finely grated
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped finely
2 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto (extra )
60 g rocket

Directions:

Bring the water and stock to the boil, add sachets cook according to packet instructions. (Mine is 2 minutes) Cut sachets open and pour couscous into a large bowl, fluff with fork.
Add juice, rind, pesto and chopped sun-dried tomatoes, stir gently to combine.
Add a little oil to a fry pan, rub 1 tablespoon of pesto over each breast, cook chicken on both sides until browned and cooked through.
Toss rocket gently into couscous.
To Serve: place couscous on a plate top with sliced pesto chicken.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	134.82 Kcal (564 kJ)
Calories from fat	67.93 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.55g	12%
Cholesterol	17.47mg	6%
Sodium	481.28mg	20%
Potassium	304.25mg	6%
Total Carbs	13.64g	5%
Sugars	4.86g	19%
Dietary Fiber	1.87g	7%
Protein	5.13g	10%
Vitamin C	18mg	30%
Vitamin A	1.5mg	50%
Iron	109mg	606%
Calcium	169.9mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	29.91 Kcal (125 kJ)
Calories from fat	15.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.67g	12%
Cholesterol	3.88mg	6%
Sodium	106.77mg	20%
Potassium	67.49mg	6%
Total Carbs	3.02g	5%
Sugars	1.08g	19%
Dietary Fiber	0.42g	7%
Protein	1.14g	10%
Vitamin C	4mg	30%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	50%
Iron	24.2mg	606%
Calcium	37.7mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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