Grilled Chicken and Couscous Salad

Fresh spinach, tart cranberries, olives, and marinated artichokes give this salad a Greek-inspired taste, while Grilled & Ready® chicken makes it a filling meal. Takes no time to make.

Fresh spinach, tart cranberries, olives, and marinated artichokes give this salad a Greek-inspired taste, while Grilled & Ready® chicken makes it a filling meal. Takes no time to make.

Grilled Chicken and Couscous Salad

Prep Time
20

MINUTES

20 minutes
Cook Time
10

MINUTES

10 minutes
Serves
4

Calories
660

  • Calories660
  • Total Fat36 g
  • Cholesterol120 mg
  • Sodium850 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate46 g
  • Protein42 g

Ingredients

  • 22 ounces Grilled & Ready® Chicken Breast Strips

  • 1 cup Greek couscous

  • 1/2 cup olive oil, divided

  • 1 onion, sliced

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice, fresh

  • 1 salt and pepper, to taste

  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

  • 2 tablespoons Kalamata olives, pitted, quartered

  • 4 ounces marinated artichokes, chopped

  • 2 green onions, chopped

  • 1 bag spinach, 8 ounces, fresh

Cooking Instructions

  • Place couscous in a shallow casserole dish. Stir in one cup boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit covered for 5 minutes.
  • Stir 1 tablespoon olive oil into couscous and set aside.
  • Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring until lightly browned. Remove onions from pan and place on a plate and cool in the refrigerator.
  • Prepare Grilled & Ready® Chicken according to package directions. Set aside.
  • Whisk together the remaining oil, lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
  • In a large bowl combine the chicken, couscous, dried cranberries, Kalamata olives, artichokes, cooled onions, green onions and spinach. Toss with the lemon oil mixture.