Chicken And Apricot Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups instant couscous
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped,plus
• parsley sprig, for garnish
• 1 cup mint leaf, chopped
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 chicken breasts, cooked
• 3 fresh apricots, pitted and cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 shallot, sliced into rings
• 1/2 cup unsalted pistachio nuts, shelled
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 place the couscous in a large salad bowl.
• 2 in a medium saucepan bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil and stir in the cinnamon, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• 3 pour mixture over the couscous. cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until couscous is soft. uncover and fluff with fork. stir in parsley, mint and 2 tablespoons oil. set aside.
• 4 cut chicken into bite-size pieces and place in a seperate bowl. add the apricots, shallot and pistachios. toss.
• 5 drizzle with the vinegar and remainining oil. season with salt and pepper, if desired. toss.
• 6 add chicken mixture to couscous in salad bowl and toss.
• 7 garnish with parsley sprigs if desired.