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Name: Couscous with Chicken, Lemon, and Peas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1/2 rotisserie chicken; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup white or yellow onion finely diced; 1 clove garlic minced; 1 1/4 cups Chicken broth; 2 wide strips of lemon peel, plus additional zest fo; 1 1/2 cups frozen peas; 1 cup whole wheat couscous; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons parsley chopped; Salt and pepper

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 rotisserie chicken
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup white or yellow onion ; finely diced
1 clove garlic ; minced
1 1/4 cups Chicken broth
2 wide strips of lemon peel, plus additional zest fo
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1 cup whole wheat couscous
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons parsley ; chopped
Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions

Skin and debone 1/2 a rotisserie chicken. Shred meat and set aside. Reserve any drippings from the carton.

Heat butter and olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.

Add broth and drippings to pan and bring to boil. Stir in lemon peel and peas and return to a boil.

Stir in couscous and stir and add chicken. Cover and turn off heat. Let sit for 7 minutes.

Add lemon juice and salt & pepper to taste. Fluff with a fork. Divide into bowls and serve garnished with parsley and additional lemon zest.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (287g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 490
Calories from Fat: 148 (30%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 16.5g	22 %
	Saturated Fat 5.8g	29 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.1g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.8g
Cholesterol 77.2mg		24 %
Sodium 482.5mg		17 %
Potassium 406.2mg		11 %
Total Carbohydrate 52.9g		16 %
	Dietary Fiber 5.4g	21 %
	Sugars, other 47.6g
Protein 30.9g		44 %
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Calories per serving: 490

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