Couscous and Chicken Salad with Orange-Balsamic Dressing
- 4 1/2 cups water
- 3 cups (2 10-ounce boxes) couscous
- 1 cup dried currants
- 1 3-pound roasted chicken, skinned, boned, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 1/2 cups diced drained roasted red bell peppers (from jar)
- 1 15 1/2-ounce can chick-peas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained
- 1 cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Orange-Balsamic Dressing
- Romaine lettuce leaves
- Bring 4 1/2 cups water to boil in large saucepan.
- Add couscous and currants.
- Cover, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
- Fluff with fork.
- Transfer to large bowl and cool.
- Mix all remaining salad ingredients into cooled couscous.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.)
- Line large bowl with romaine.
- Add salad.
water, couscous, currants, chicken, red bell peppers, chickpeas, olives, green onions, fresh cilantro, orangebalsamic dressing
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/couscous-and-chicken-salad-with-orange-balsamic-dressing-1995 (may not work)