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Basil Pesto Chicken and Hummus Couscous

For the chicken

Ingredients:

  • 2 handfuls of basil
  • 1 handful cashews
  • 2 glugs olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Blend pesto ingredients and add to the chicken while frying.

For the hummus and couscous

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 tin chickpeas
  • 1 glug olive oil
  • 30g feta
  • cumin, coriander and dried chilli
  • 1 cup dry couscous

Method:

  • Hummus: Blend chickpeas, olive oil, feta and spices.
  • Cook couscous in 2 cups water (pour boiling water over dry couscous and cover for about 20 minutes until cooked).
  • Mix the hummus and couscous and add some extra chickpeas.

Exchanges:

1 chicken breast = 3 fats + 3 protein

1/2 cup couscous = 1 starch + 1/2 protein + 2 fats

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