Pomegranate chicken with giant couscous salad

Name: Pomegranate chicken with giant couscous salad
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 16 free-range chicken thighs; 300g giant couscous; Olive oil; 90g rocket leaves; 3 spring onions, sliced; Handful of fresh mint leaves; 200g fresh pomegranate seeds; Drizzle of red wine vinegar; Drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil; 600ml pomegranate juice

Easy
November 2013

Serves 6-8
Approx 1 hour to make

An easy, flavour-packed chicken recipe that the whole family will enjoy. A great way to liven up chicken thighs.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 353kcals
Fat: 10.5g (2.5g saturated)
Protein: 34.8g
Carbohydrates: 29.4g (11.6g sugars)
Fibre: 1.4g
Salt: 0.4g

For 8 servings

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Ingredients

16 free-range chicken thighs
300g giant couscous
Olive oil
90g rocket leaves
3 spring onions, sliced
Handful of fresh mint leaves
200g fresh pomegranate seeds
Drizzle of red wine vinegar
Drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
600ml pomegranate juice

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Put the chicken thighs in a large roasting tin, season with salt and pepper and roast for 45-50 minutes until golden.
Meanwhile, cook the couscous according to the packet instructions, then drain into a bowl and toss with a little olive oil. Cool, then toss through the rocket, spring onions, mint leaves and fresh pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with red wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil, then season.
Bubble the pomegranate juice in a pan until thick to make the sauce. Divide the chicken among plates and drizzle over the sauce. Serve with the giant couscous salad.

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