A super-healthy dish that’s ready in minutes and just as good hot or cold. It counts as one of your 5-a-day
Total time25 mins
Serves 2
100g plain couscous100g frozen peas200ml boiling hot stock, chicken or vegetable200g packet cooked chicken fillets1 large tomato, chopped1 tbsp olive oilsqueeze of lemon juice, about a teaspoonful
STEP 1Tip the couscous into a heatproof bowl with the peas. Pour over the hot stock, cover with a plate to keep the heat in, and soak for 5 minutes.STEP 2Tear the chicken into good bite-sized strips, then toss half of it on top of the soaked couscous. Mix in with the chopped tomato, then moisten and flavour with the olive oil and lemon juice. Season to your taste – you probably won’t need to add any salt, just some pepper. Divide between two plates and top with the rest of the chicken strips. Drizzle over a little extra olive oil and it’s all ready to serve.
