Chicken And Edamame Couscous Salad
- 3/4 cup water
- 2/3 cup uncooked whole-wheat couscous
- 3/4 cup frozen shelled edamame
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups coarsely chopped baby spinach
- 2 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
- Bring 3/4 cup water to a boil in a saucepan; stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. Transfer to a bowl.
- Cook edamame according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.
- While edamame cooks, combine orange juice and next 5 ingredients (through pepper), stirring well with a whisk. Add edamame, spinach, and next 3 ingredients (through cranberries) to couscous. Pour orange juice mixture over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
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water, couscous, orange juice, extravirgin olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, salt, black pepper, baby spinach, skinless, green onions, cranberries, peanuts
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-edamame-couscous-salad (may not work)