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Chicken & Zesty Veggie Couscous

Chicken & Zesty Veggie Couscous

with Fetta Yoghurt
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on July 17, 2026
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Calories
451 kcal
Protein
47.5g protein
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens

Delicate and flaky chicken serves as the perfect accompaniment to a refreshing lemony couscous salad and a generous drizzle of creamy, fetta yoghurt. Tear over some mint for a tasteful herby hit! This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 clove

garlic

½

lemon

1 packet

Couscous

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten May be present: Soy)

1 packet

Chicken Breast

1

tomato

1

cucumber

1 packet

baby spinach leaves

1 packet

Fetta Cubes

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Greek-style yoghurt

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Mint

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

¾ cup

water

drizzle

white wine vinegar

Energy (kJ)1889 kJ
Calories451 kcal
Fat9 g
of which saturates4.2 g
Carbohydrate41.8 g
of which sugars7.6 g
Dietary Fibre5.6 g
Protein47.5 g
Sodium339 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Medium Saucepan
Lid
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Finely chop garlic. Zest lemon to get a pinch, then slice into wedges. • In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook garlic until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the water and lemon zest, then bring to the boil. • Add couscous and stir to combine. Cover with a lid and remove from heat. • Set aside until water is absorbed, 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork.

2
2

• Meanwhile, place your hand flat on top of chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks and sprinkle both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook chicken steaks until cooked through, 3-6 minutes each side (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded).

TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink inside.

3
3

• While chicken is cooking, halve tomato. Roughly chop cucumber. • To pan with couscous, add cucumber, tomato, baby spinach leaves, a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. Toss to combine and season to taste. • To a small bowl, squeeze lemon juice from wedges, then add fetta cubes and Greek-style yoghurt. Stir to combine.

4
4

• Slice chicken. • Divide zesty couscous salad between bowls. Top with pan-fried chicken. • Drizzle with fetta-yoghurt. Tear over mint to serve. Enjoy!

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on July 2026
  • Flavour: Some found the dish mild and lacking depth; adjusting seasoning to taste may help lift the overall flavour.
  • Ease of prep: The recipe is straightforward, though it's worth reading the instructions carefully — one reviewer accidentally added the full bag of couscous instead of half.
  • Suggestions: Check the couscous quantity before cooking, as the portion used may be less than the full bag provided.
  • Portions: A few customers felt the serving size was on the smaller side, so you may want to scale up if cooking for bigger appetites.
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