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Zesty Lemon Chicken Courgette Couscous with Parsley and Yoghurt

Name: Zesty Lemon Chicken Courgette Couscous with Parsley and Yoghurt
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600g chicken breast; 300g couscous; 3 courgettes; 200g frozen peas; 200g Greek yoghurt; 2 lemon; 20g parsley; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp olive oil

Quick lemon chicken with courgette, peas, couscous, parsley, and a yoghurt finish.

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35 min555 kcal4 base servingsDinnerQuickFamily Friendly

ContainsGluten, Milk

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Focus ingredients: chicken breast, couscous, courgettes, peas

Dietary fit: Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Slice the chicken after resting so the juices stay in the meat rather than soaking the couscous.

Lemon Chicken Courgette Couscous plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

600g chicken breast
300g couscous
3 courgettes
200g frozen peas
200g Greek yoghurt
2 lemon
20g parsley
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp olive oil

You'll also need

large bowl, large frying pan, box grater, knife, chopping board

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps

Step 1
Prep the ingredients
Slice the chicken into thin escalopes, grate the courgettes and garlic, chop the parsley, zest the lemons, and cut the zested lemons into wedges.
12 min
Step 2
Soak the couscous
Tip the couscous into a large bowl with half the lemon zest and a pinch of salt. Pour over 380ml boiling water, cover, and leave for 8 minutes.
8 min
Step 3
Season the chicken
Rub the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, oregano, garlic, the remaining lemon zest, juice from half a lemon, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
4 min
Step 4
Cook the chicken
Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden and piping hot through with no pink in the centre, then rest on a board.
10 min
Step 5
Cook the courgette
Add the remaining olive oil and grated courgette to the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes until softened and most of the liquid has evaporated, then stir in the peas for 2 minutes.
7 min
Step 6
Finish and serve
Fluff the couscous, fold through the courgette, peas, parsley, and juice from half a lemon. Slice the chicken and serve over the couscous with yoghurt and lemon wedges.
5 min

Typical values	per serving
Energy	555 kcal
Protein	48g
Carbohydrate	62.4g
of which sugars	11.2g
Fat	19.7g
of which saturates	5.5g
Fibre	6g
Salt	1g

Zesty Lemon Chicken Courgette Couscous with Parsley and Yoghurt

What you need

You'll also need

Step by step

Prep the ingredients

Soak the couscous

Season the chicken

Cook the chicken

Cook the courgette

Finish and serve

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