Lemon Chicken and Arugula Salad
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Ingredients
Spicy Pimiento Dressing: (makes 1-1/2 cups dressing)
- 4 ounce jar diced pimientos
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Spiced Couscous:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground aleppo pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup dry couscous
Salad Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked red quinoa start with 1/2 cup dry
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- 3 scallions finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely grated carrots
- 4 cups arugula
- 3 pounds cooked rotisserie chicken deboned
Instructions
Spicy Pimiento Dressing:
- Place ingredients for dressing in a blender and puree until smooth.
Spiced Couscous:
- Bring water and seasonings to boil.
- Add dry couscous and stir.
- Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes off the heat.
- Cook red quinoa according to package directions and cool.
- Stir couscous, red quinoa, raisins, currants, parsley, scallions and carrots together.
- Slice chicken and set aside.
- Place arugula in bowls or on a plate and top with desired amount of salad grains, chicken, and dressing.
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Nutrition
Calories: 1701kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 113gFat: 91gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 44gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 1863mgPotassium: 929mgFiber: 11gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 3046IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 7mg
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