Arugula, Chicken, and Walnut Couscous

A quick and delicious, fresh, one-pot meal. This is my favorite 'go-to' meal on a busy night. It's full of flavor and really healthy.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 323 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• ½ pound shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• ½ pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 1 ¼ cups fat-free chicken broth
• 3 cups ( lightly packed) baby arugula, very coarsely chopped
• 1 (5.9 ounce) package Parmesan-flavored couscous

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place a saucepan over medium heat for about 1 minute and pour olive oil into hot pan. Cook and stir walnuts in hot oil until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer walnuts to a bowl.

Step 2

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in same pan; cook and stir shiitake mushrooms until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove mushrooms from pan. Add 1 more teaspoon olive oil to pan; cook and stir chicken and garlic until chicken is browned and meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth into chicken mixture, add arugula, and stir contents of couscous seasoning packet into mixture; bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute. Stir couscous into mixture, cover pan, and remove from heat. Let stand until liquid has been absorbed and couscous is tender, about 5 minutes. Add walnuts and basil, lightly fluff couscous with a fork to combine, and serve.