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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Couscous Salad With Chicken

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Poultry	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Couscous
1		Red onion, chopped
1	t	Salt
1/4	t	Paprika
1/4	t	Cinnamon
1/4	t	Black pepper
1 1/2	c	Boiling water
1/2	c	Sour cream
1	T	Lemon juice
1/2	t	Paprika
1		Tomato, chopped
1		Bell pepper, chopped
3/4	lb	Cubed cooked chicken

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine couscous, onion, salt, 1/4 tsp paprika, cinnamon, and black
pepper in a saucepan.  Add boiling water. Cover and let stand 5
minutes. Combine sour cream, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp paprika in a large
bowl. Add tomato, green pepper, chicken, and couscous. Serve cold or
at room temperature.  My changes:  I use a can (approx. 14 ounces) of
chicken broth instead  of water and boil the onion in the broth before
adding to the  couscous (I am not a raw onion fan).  From Gemini's
MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 536 Calories From Fat: 228 Total Fat: 25.8g Cholesterol: 59.8mg Sodium: 3718.8mg Potassium: 1229.2mg Carbohydrates: 59.2g Fiber: 8g Sugar: 15g Protein: 18.3g