Chicken Salad with Couscous
- 1 cup regular or whole-wheat couscous, or quinoa
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 8 oz smoked boneless chicken breast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
- 2 cups green seedless grapes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1 bunch arugula (about 2 cups packed), coarse stems discarded
- Cook couscous (or quinoa) according to package directions.
- Stir in cumin and parsley and salt to taste.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- To toast walnuts, heat a dry pan over medium heat.
- Add walnuts and shake or stir 6 or 7 minutes, until lightly browned.
- In a bowl, toss chicken, grapes, juices, basil, and curry and salt and pepper to taste.
- Arrange arugula on 4 plates and divide couscous among them.
- Top with chicken mixture and drizzle remaining liquid over salads.
- Sprinkle salads with walnuts.
regular, ground cumin, parsley, walnuts, chicken breast, red seedless grapes, grapes, fresh pink grapefruit juice, lemon juice, lime juice, basil, curry powder, arugula
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-salad-with-couscous-230158 (may not work)