Mediterranean Chicken Couscous

Gluten Free
Health score
18%
Mediterranean Chicken Couscous
20 min.
8
348kcal

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Ingredients

  • servings basil fresh
  • cups rotisserie chicken cut cooked chopped ( 1 rotisserie chicken)
  • 1.3 cups fat-skimmed beef broth fat-free low-sodium
  • ounce feta cheese crumbled
  • 0.3 cup basil fresh chopped
  • pint grape tomatoes halved
  • 1.5 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
  • teaspoon lemon zest grated
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
  • 5.6 ounce pinenuts toasted

Equipment

  • bowl
  • microwave

Directions

  1. Heat broth and seasoning packet from couscous in the microwave on HIGH for 3 to 5 minutes or until broth begins to boil.
  2. Place couscous in a large bowl, and stir in broth mixture. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
  3. Fluff couscous with a fork; stir in chicken and next 6 ingredients.
  4. Serve warm or cold.
  5. Garnish, if desired.
  6. Tip: You'll need to buy a 2/3-ounce package of fresh basil and 1 rotisserie chicken to get the right amount of basil and chicken for this recipe. Substitute 4 teaspoons of dried basil if you can't find fresh.

Nutrition Facts

Calories348kcal
Protein33.28%
Fat60.2%
Carbs6.52%

Properties

Glycemic Index
29.63
Glycemic Load
0.78
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
13.293043473492%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.14mg
Hesperetin
0.41mg
Naringenin
0.44mg
Kaempferol
0.05mg
Myricetin
0.08mg
Quercetin
0.35mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:347.95kcal
17.4%
Fat:24.08g
37.04%
Saturated Fat:4.8g
30.02%
Carbohydrates:5.86g
1.95%
Net Carbohydrates:4.32g
1.57%
Sugar:2.43g
2.7%
Cholesterol:97.79mg
32.6%
Sodium:618.04mg
26.87%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:29.95g
59.9%
Manganese:1.86mg
93.1%
Vitamin K:27.14µg
25.85%
Phosphorus:181.87mg
18.19%
Copper:0.32mg
16.01%
Magnesium:61.44mg
15.36%
Vitamin E:2.22mg
14.83%
Vitamin A:703.97IU
14.08%
Vitamin C:10.17mg
12.32%
Zinc:1.82mg
12.14%
Vitamin B2:0.19mg
10.95%
Calcium:86.04mg
8.6%
Iron:1.5mg
8.31%
Potassium:290.32mg
8.29%
Vitamin B1:0.12mg
8.02%
Vitamin B3:1.59mg
7.95%
Vitamin B6:0.14mg
6.86%
Fiber:1.54g
6.16%
Folate:22.99µg
5.75%
Vitamin B12:0.31µg
5.17%
Selenium:3.06µg
4.37%
Vitamin B5:0.31mg
3.05%