Couscous Salad with Chicken

Couscous Salad with Chicken

Ingredients

300 g couscous

400 g chicken breast fillet thinly sliced

Freshly ground pepper

Juice of a lemon

1 bunch rocket

Olive oil

3 tbsp finely chopped almonds

1 tsp Gourmet Garden Hot Chilli

1 tsp Gourmet Garden Ginger

Method

1. Prepare the couscous according to the instructions on the packet and leave to cool. Mix Chicken with pepper, 1 tbsp olive oil, turmeric and Gourmet Garden Ginger and leave to stand for 20 minutes.

2. Toast the almonds in a dry frying pan. Heat 2 tbsp oil and sauté the Chicken over a medium heat, turning frequently. Leave the meat to cool to room temperature.

3. Mix the couscous with the chicken, almonds, 2 tbsp oil, lemon juice, rocket and Gourmet Garden Chilli.

4. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.



Gingers sweet, warm taste has been appreciated for centuries. The benefits of ginger where referred to extensively by Confucius and it is among the oldest spice known to the Europeans. With its sharp yet subtle flavour, ginger is popular in a huge variety of stir-fry and curries dishes and is also used in marinades and chutneys.

Ginger is rich in antioxidants, and contains more than most fruit and vegetables. Antioxidants protect the body's cells against lifestyle conditions.

It adds zest to fish and seafood, poultry, meat, vegetables and noodle dishes as well as desserts such as sweets, cakes and biscuits.

Studies have shown the ginger eases motion sickness and aids digestion as well as helping relieve painful knee joints.

Tips for using herbs and spices for healthy cooking:

Try rubbing ginger on meat before grilling, roasting, barbequing or marinating.

Combine ginger with garlic and lemon juice for on fish or meat, instead of sauce or gravy. You could also add chilli for spice.

Use ginger to add to vegetable, chicken or fish soup for an Asian flavour.

Try ginger finally sliced in tea, hot or iced or to fruit juice for a flavour and antioxidant boost.