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Best Recipe for Mango Chicken Salad with Couscous

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Moroccan couscous
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (3 ounces each)
  • 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup Japanese rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 head romaine
  • 1/2 head frisée
  • 1/2 head hydro Bibb lettuce
  • 1 cup arugula
  • 1/2 mango, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine couscous, bell peppers, onion, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/3 cup water. Season with salt.
  2. Refrigerate until couscous is tender, about 2 hours.
  3. In a large skillet over high heat, heat canola oil. Cook chicken until golden brown on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Flip chicken and cook through, 6 to 8 minutes.
  4. Cool chicken; cut into 1/2-inch dice.
  5. In a blender set to medium, blend lime juice, vinegar, mustard, honey and soy sauce. Slowly add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt.
  6. Break up lettuce heads and combine leaves with arugula in a bowl. Divide lettuce, couscous, chicken and mango among 4 plates. Dress salad with mustard vinaigrette.

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