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Lemon and mint chicken salad with ribbon vegetables

A refreshing chicken salad with ribbons of carrot, courgette and cucumber tossed in a minty lemon dressing and served on a bed of chickpea couscous.

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 500g lean cooked chicken breast
  • 1 telegraph cucumber
  • 2 courgettes
  • 2 carrots
  • dressing
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ¹/³ cup chopped preserved lemons
  • ½ cup chopped fresh mint
  • 400g pack Birds Eye SteamFresh Plus Pearl couscous with chickpeas
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Thinly slice chicken. using a vegetable peeler or spiraliser, peel veges into ribbons.

    2 In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Season to taste.

    3 Cook couscous according to packet instructions. Into a large bowl, diabetes friendly place couscous, vegetables and dressing. Toss and serve topped with chicken and fresh mint.

    Variations

    Make it vegan: Replace the chicken with sliced, fried tempeh, or Sunfed Chicken-Free Chicken.

    HFG tip

    Preserved lemons are sold in jars in the delicatessen aisle.

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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