Mediterranean Chicken Salad
"Tender baby spinach is topped with couscous, then a sauté of fragrant fennel, tomatoes, bell pepper and zucchini with chopped chicken and finished with a simple lemon-basil dressing Recipe concept developed by The Culinary Institute of America..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup couscous, uncooked (3/4 cup = 5 oz)
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3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb (1 cup = about 1/2 bulb)
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1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper (1 cup = about 1 pepper)
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3/4 cup sliced zucchini
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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Stewed Tomatoes, drained (reserve juice), cut into bite-size pieces
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2 cups cut-up rotisserie chicken
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1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
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Dash ground black pepper
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3 ounces baby spinach leaves
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1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds, optional
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1/4 cup olive oil
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3 tablespoons lemon juice (3 tablespoons = about 1 lemon)
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
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