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Nectarine and prune couscous

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 small chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 2 nectarines, roughly chopped
  • 6-8 prunes, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup couscous
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place chicken breasts between a plastic layer and roll with a rolling pin to tenderise. Season. Add 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Set aside in fridge.

    2 Heat a non-stick frying pan with oil and cook onion until softened. Add nectarines and prunes with remaining balsamic vinegar. Cook until softened.

    3 Place couscous in a bowl with salt. Pour over boiling water. Cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes.

    4 Remove fruit and onion mix from pan, leaving any juices. Add a little oil spray and cook chicken until lightly golden and cooked through.

    5 Add fruit and onion mix to couscous and fluff with a fork. Divide between plates and serve topped with chicken and garnished with fresh herbs.

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    HFG Reader Recipe Competition 2010
    Julia Pilbrow, Tauranga

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