Sesame Chicken Couscous Salad
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 3 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 large sweet red pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas or 1 1/2 cups snow peas
- 3/4 cup broccoli floret
- 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
- In a small saucepan, combine broth, 1 teaspoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon sesame oil and bring to a boil.
- Place couscous in large bowl and stir in boiling broth. Cover and let stand 5-8 minutes. Fluff with fork.
- Stir in green onions and red pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Steam peas one minute. Add broccoli and steam 2 more minutes or until crisp-tender. Rinse in cold water and drain.
- Add chicken, peas and broccoli to couscous.
- In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, pepper and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Blend into couscous mixture.
- Mix in toasted almonds and sesame seeds immediately before serving. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Variation: Substitute bulgur for couscous. Allow to stand in boiling liquid, covered, for 30 minutes.
chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, couscous, green onions, sweet red pepper, sugar snap peas, broccoli floret, chicken, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, slivered almonds, sesame seeds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sesame-chicken-couscous-salad-165087 (may not work)