Moroccan Chicken Couscous Bowl is my go-to meal to serve when looking for a light and healthy dish. Combining the best of Moroccan cuisine, the golden couscous, and the spice blend rub will transport you to the majestic Maghreb.
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This recipe is Week 9 of our new “What’s For Dinner?” meal series, consisting of weeks of delicious and fun meals for busy weeknights. Check back each week for inspiration to help you decide what’s for dinner!
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Drinks
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Sides
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Desserts
- Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies – Enjoy ginger two ways with the savory salad and these sweet cookies
How To: Make Moroccan Chicken Couscous Bowl
This Moroccan Chicken Couscous Bowl is such a nutritious meal that is actually filling and won’t leave you feeling hungry soon after.
First, start by preparing your own Moroccan spice blend. You can find a premade blend in the store but it’s so easy to make at home with 1tsp each of cumin, paprika, cayenne, ginger, nutmeg, turmeric, salt, and pepper.
Cover the chicken breasts with the spice blend and rub it in until coated. Add olive oil to a skillet and heat over medium. Once the oil is glistening, add the chicken to the pan and cook until done or the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
This takes about 5-7 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the chicken. Slice thin for even quicker cooking.
While the chicken is cooking you can prepare the couscous. Bring water to a boil and add the couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.
Salt and stir in tomato sauce. Set aside.
Now let’s start building your salad! Layer romaine, tomatoes, red onion, and cucumber slices. Drizzle with olive oil or a vinaigrette. Top with couscous and sliced chicken, and serve with yogurt. Enjoy!
Ingredients Needed
Materials Needed
Moroccan Chicken Couscous Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp Moroccan spice blend (see below)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup golden couscous
- ⅔ cup broth or water
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 2 heads romaine lettuce chopped
- 6 oz grape tomatoes halved
- ½ cucumber chopped
- ¼ red onion sliced
- 2-4 tbsp olive oil or vinaigrette
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt optional
Moroccan Spice Blend
- 1 tsp each: cumin, paprika, cayenne, ginger, nutmeg, turmeric, salt, and pepper
Instructions
- If mixing your own, prepare the Moroccan spice blend.
- Heat a pan over medium heat. Rub the chicken breasts with the Moroccan spice blend until coated. Add the olive oil to the pan, followed by the chicken breasts. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 5-7 minutes per side. Set aside to cool.
- While the chicken is cooking, start the couscous. Bring the water or broth to a boil. Add the couscous and remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes and fluff. Mix in tomato sauce and set aside.
- In two salad bowls distribute the romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, red onion, and cucumber. Top with couscous and sliced chicken. Drizzle olive oil or an olive oil vinaigrette and serve with yogurt if desired.
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I love the spice mix for the couscous — it sounds delicious! I’ve bookmarked this as it’s a dish my husband and I can enjoy (he can have the meat and I’ll have more veggies)!
This looks FANTASTIC! Printing it and adding it to my ‘must-try’ pile. Thank you for posting!
Wow, this looks so good and love how it’s placed. It looks yummy dish and would love to try it. Thank you for sharing!
wow!! that looks ridiculously delicious and so fresh and healthy!! I will have to try that for sure.. Thanks for sharing!
Im not the best cook and i do feel like I have two left hands in the kitchen but this is something im definately goiing to try, thanks so much for sharing.
This looks amazing! It looks easy to make. I will definitely be trying this recipe.
This dish is absolutely amazing! I love the spice combination which gives it that deep savory flavor to it. The couscous is just perfect. Thank you!
This recipe is wonderful! I love me a spice mix…this one is getting added to my spice drawer.
This sounds so delicious. I have to come with a meal plan because I don’t know what to coom most days. This recipe will make a nice addition to my recipe list. Thanks for sharing.
This is the perfect spring dish! It’s so light annd flavorful.
Love this dinner idea! Very delicious
This looks delicious, I love cous cous especially the giant ones and also bulgar wheat too! Thank you for sharing x
That looks so healthy and fun. I actually really like couscous, to my surprise.
This is a wonderful warm weather meal. We grilled the chicken on the BBQ and everyone loved creating their own bowls. So delish!
This looks delicious! I will be adding it to my recipes to try 🙂 I am not the best cook but I hope this will work!
Nice recipe. The platter look colourful. Recipe sounds interesting. I never tried cuscus before. I will try out.
Thanks for sharing all this stuff looks great
Sounds delicious! Can’t wait to give this one a try.
Easy and healthy. The perfect combination. Thanks!
This dish is so flavorful and the spices really complement the fresh vegetables!
100% making this. It looks fantastic
Yummm this was so good and super easy to make!
I love Moroccan food! Do you think the spice mix would go well on lamb or beef?
This looks so summer-y and delicious. I do love a good salad
They say you eat with your eyes first and this dish is beautiful! I love boldly spiced/ flavored foods. I am definitely going to give this one a try. It also looks like a great dish to serve in the summer after grilling chicken… or maybe salmon/ halibut?? Yum!!
I love the selection of spices, I bet the chicken just explodes with flavors!
This looks so yummy!
This looks gorgeous! A must make!
beautiful and flavourful bowl – i love how hearty it is