Healthy Mediterranean Chicken Salad Recipe | Easy & Delicious

INGREDIENTS

2 Cup cut-up rotisserie chicken 3/4 Cup couscous, uncooked (3/4 cup = 5 oz) 1 Cup thinly sliced fennel bulb (1 cup = about 1/2 bulb) 1 Teaspoon minced garlic 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Stewed Tomatoes, drained (reserve juice), cut into bite-size pieces 3 Tablespoon lemon juice (3 tablespoon = about 1 lemon) 1/4 Cup olive oil 3 Tablespoon olive oil, divided 1/4 Cup Toasted sliced almonds, optional 1 Cup thinly sliced red bell pepper (1 cup = about 1 pepper) 1/8 Teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 Teaspoon kosher salt Dash ground black pepper 1/8 Teaspoon ground black pepper 3 Ounce baby spinach leaves 3/4 Cup sliced zucchini

PREPARATION:

Make Salad:

1. Prepare couscous according to package directions. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the oil; set aside.
2. Heat the remaining oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add fennel, bell pepper, zucchini and garlic. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until fennel starts to soften. Add drained tomatoes, chicken, salt and black pepper. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until hot.

Make Dressing:

1. Whisk reserved tomato juice, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper together in small bowl; stir in basil.

To Serve:

1. Divide spinach between 4 plates. Top each with about 1/2 cup couscous and about 1 cup chicken-vegetable mixture. Add a sprinkle of toasted almonds to each for some crunch, if desired. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

This recipe appears in: Salads NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 salad Total Fat 32 g Saturated Fat 5 g Cholesterol 91 mg Sodium 832 mg Carbohydrate 33 g Dietary Fiber 4 g Protein 23 g Sugars 7 g Calcium 91 mg Iron 2 mg Vitamin A 3618 iu Vitamin C 86 mg Calories 500