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Harissa Chicken Carrot Couscous Boxes with Mint Yoghurt

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Family lunch boxes with harissa chicken, grated carrot couscous, chickpeas, cucumber, mint yoghurt, and lemon.

35 min675 kcal4 base servingsLunchChickenCouscousMeal PrepFamily FriendlyFilling Lunch
ContainsGluten, Milk
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Focus ingredients: chicken breast, couscous, carrots, harissa paste

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Serving tip: Keep the yoghurt in a small pot if packing lunch ahead so the couscous stays fluffy.

Harissa Chicken Carrot Couscous Boxes with Mint Yoghurt plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 600g chicken breast fillets
  • 280g couscous
  • 400g carrots
  • 1 tin chickpeas
  • 1 cucumber
  • 200g Greek yoghurt
  • 20g fresh mint
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp harissa paste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

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

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Harissa Chicken Carrot Couscous Boxes with Mint Yoghurt cooking step 1: Prepare the ingredients.
    Step 1

    Prepare the ingredients

    Slice the chicken into strips, grate the carrots, dice the cucumber, drain and rinse the chickpeas, chop the mint, and zest and juice the lemon.

    12 min
  2. Harissa Chicken Carrot Couscous Boxes with Mint Yoghurt cooking step 2: Season the chicken.
    Step 2

    Season the chicken

    Toss the chicken with harissa paste, 2 teaspoons olive oil, black pepper, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

    3 min
  3. Harissa Chicken Carrot Couscous Boxes with Mint Yoghurt cooking step 3: Steam the couscous.
    Step 3

    Steam the couscous

    Put the couscous in a heatproof bowl with the grated carrots, chickpeas, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt, then pour over 350ml boiling water, cover, and stand for 5 minutes.

    6 min
  4. Harissa Chicken Carrot Couscous Boxes with Mint Yoghurt cooking step 4: Cook the chicken.
    Step 4

    Cook the chicken

    Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes, turning until golden and no pink remains in the thickest pieces.

    8 min
  5. Harissa Chicken Carrot Couscous Boxes with Mint Yoghurt cooking step 5: Mix the mint yoghurt.
    Step 5

    Mix the mint yoghurt

    Stir the Greek yoghurt with the mint, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and a little black pepper.

    3 min
  6. Harissa Chicken Carrot Couscous Boxes with Mint Yoghurt cooking step 6: Pack the boxes.
    Step 6

    Pack the boxes

    Fluff the couscous with a fork, fold in the cucumber, divide into boxes, and top with harissa chicken and spoonfuls of mint yoghurt.

    4 min