Dinner

Low-fat Chicken Couscous is for Dinner.

Low-fat Chicken Couscous takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Low-fat Chicken Couscous takes 90 minutes to cook.

Low-fat Chicken Couscous makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Low-fat Chicken Couscous are:

Boneless, skinless chicken breast
Turnip (purple top or rutabaga), diced
zucchini, chunked
summer squash, chunked
Onion, chopped
1 large or 2 small cans diced tomatoes
1 can chickpeas
Cumin powder
Cayenne powder
Olive oil
Couscous

Here is how you make Low-fat Chicken Couscous:

Spray stew pot with cooking spray. Brown chicken and sautee onion until browned.Add:- 1 large or 2 small cans Diced Tomatoes with all the juice (or crushed tomato & water for a more intense tomato flavor)- Chopped turnip- 1" chunks of zucchini and summer squash- 1 can chickpeas (rinsed)- season with cumin powder and tiny sprinkles of cayenne to taste (optional because of use of Harrissa (see below))Simmer until chicken cooked (depends on size of chicken pieces). Remove chicken and set aside. Keep simmering the rest of the mixture until turnip is soft. Then return chicken to pot.Serve with Harrissa (spicy paste) to taste: To make Harrissa: Mix 2 parts Cumin powder and 1 part Cayenne pepper powder, drizzle olive oil until a paste consistency. (very spicy!)Optionally garnish with chopped fresh tomatoes and parsley (to cut the spice).Makes 4 large servings (for protein)...more if eat vegetables without chicken. Can be made without meat for a vegetarian meal or a side dish.Serve over Couscous (I use 1/3 cup cooked couscous) for a total of 5 WW points for the whole meal.)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DIANE02465.

The nutritional information for Low-fat Chicken Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 279.2

• Total Fat: 3.4 g
• Cholesterol: 34.2 mg
• Sodium: 424.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 42.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 21.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Low-fat Chicken Couscous is Low Fat