Name: Moroccan Chicken Couscous with Vegetables Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 tsp cumin; ½ tsp ginger; ¼ tsp cloves; ⅛ tsp Cayenne pepper; 1 tsp cardamom; ½ tsp coriander; ¼ tsp allspice; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 red onion; 1 zucchini; 14.5 oz garbanzo beans; 8 oz chicken breast; ½ cup cranberries; 2 tsp kosher salt; zest of one lemon; 1½ cups chicken broth; ½ cup orange juice; 1½ cups couscous; 3 tbsp fresh parlsey; 1 lemon

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How To Make Moroccan Chicken Couscous with Vegetables

Whip up a healthy serving of chicken couscous with beans, vegetables, and more. Cook this one pot meal in just 30 minutes for a filling dish!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tspground cumin
½tspground ginger
¼tspground cloves
⅛tspground cayenne pepper
1tspground cardamom
½tspground coriander
¼tspground allspice
3tbspolive oil
1red onion,diced
1zucchini,diced
14.5ozgarbanzo beans,1 can, rinsed and drained
8ozchicken breast,chopped
½cupcranberries,chopped
2tspkosher salt
lemon zest,from 1 lemon
1½cupschicken broth
½cuporange juice
1½cupscouscous
3tbspfresh parlsey,chopped
1lemon,juice for finishing

Instructions

In a large heavy bottomed pot, add the cumin, ginger, cloves, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, and allspice on medium heat.
Stir the spices until fragrant, then add in the zucchini, onions and garbanzo beans with the oil.
Cook until softened, then add in the chicken breast pieces.
When the chicken is just cooked through, add in the cranberries, salt, lemon zest, chicken broth, orange juice and couscous.
Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to combine.
Once boiling, turn the heat off and cover.
Wait for 5 minutes, open the cover, then scrape the contents with a fork to gently separate the couscous.
Add the parsley and lemon juice.
Serve warm, and enjoy!