Mediterranean Couscous with Greek Chicken

Mediterranean Couscous with Greek Chicken

Surprise – today we're bringing you two delicious recipes in one! Greek chicken, AND mediterranean couscous with greek chicken (don't worry, the couscous is delicious with or without the chicken). 

Greek Chicken

Ingredients

  • Chicken breast
  • Garlic powder
  • Paprika 
  • Rosemary
  • 1 lemon
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • Olive Tree 5 Pepper Sea Salt
  • ½ cup Olive Tree Greek Seasoning Olive Oil
  • ½ cup Olive Tree White Lemon Balsamic

Instructions

  1. Trim chicken (if needed)
  2. Make marinade
    1. Combine olive oil and vinegar
    2. Zest 1 lemon into the mixture 
    3. Squeeze ½ of a fresh lemon into the mixture
    4. Add ½ teaspoons of fresh chopped parsley 
    5. Add ¼ - ½ teaspoon of salt
  3. Pour marinade over chicken, and chill for 1 hour
  4. Grill chicken 
  5. Serve as desired

Mediterranean Couscous with Greek Chicken

Ingredients

  • Greek chicken (see above)
  • 4 cups Israeli couscous, cooked
  • Sliced almonds 
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 summer squash, sliced
  • Grape tomatoes, halved
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp rosemary 
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • Fresh parsley 
  • 4 cups veggie or chicken stock
  • ½ tsp Olive Tree 5 Pepper Sea Salt
  • ½ cup Olive Tree Greek Seasoning Olive Oil
  • ½ cup Olive Tree White Lemon Balsamic

Instructions

  1. Prepare Greek Chicken (see above)
  2. Slice zucchini and summer squash, cut slices in quarters  
  3. Halve grape tomatoes 
  4. Add zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, and garlic to baking sheet
  5. Drizzle Greek Seasoning Olive Oil overtop
  6. Add 5 Pepper Sea Salt, rosemary, thyme
  7. Mix until all veggies are coated in olive oil and seasoning
  8. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes
  9. Prepare Israeli couscous according to package instructions, substituting chicken or veggie stock for water
  10. Toast sliced almonds
  11. Add 1 tbsp butter and juice from ¼ of a lemon to couscous
  12. Season cooked couscous with garlic powder, parsley and 5 Pepper Sea Salt 
  13. Add Israeli couscous to plate, top with veggies and sliced chicken
  14. Top with goat cheese
  15. Serve!

 

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