Lemon Chicken Couscous
Fluffy lemon-bright couscous topped with warmed chicken for a light, comforting dinner.
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Dinner · 15 min total (15 min prep, 0 min cooking) · 4 servings
Ingredients
- 12 oz Cooked chicken
- 1.5 cup Couscous
- 1 ct Lemon
How to make it
- Prepare the couscous according to its package directions, using the stated amount of water.
- While it cooks, warm the already-cooked chicken until hot throughout. Do not treat raw chicken as ready-to-eat.
- Wash the lemon, then cut it and squeeze a little juice into the couscous.
- Fluff the couscous with a fork and fold in the warm chicken.
- Taste and add more lemon if wanted. Serve in four bowls.
Check package directions, ingredient suitability and safe cooking temperatures before serving. Timings are estimates.
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