for my birthday and have ear-marked more than a dozen recipes to try. The meals are very easy and quick- maybe not 15 minutes- but still quick! I used chicken thighs instead of breasts as we find thighs more succulent. The recipe below is a slight variation to Jamie's. Serves 4
Couscous
- 300g couscous
- 2 mixed-colour peppers
- 1 fresh red chilli
- 4 spring onions
- 200g frozen peas, cooked
- 1 small handful of black olives
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 40g feta cheese, crumbled
Chicken
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1 heaped tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 lemon
Tzatziki
- 1/2 a cucumber, deseeded
- 250g fat-free natural yoghurt
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1/2 a bunch of fresh mint, chopped
- Pinch of pepper
Put half the oregano, allspice and finely grated lemon rind in an ovenproof dish. Unroll the chicken thighs and place on top, then sprinkle on the remaining oregano, allspice and lemon rind. Pop in the oven at 180C for 40 mins.
Put the couscous in a bowl with a pinch of salt, pour over boiling water so it is 1cm above the couscous and cover for 10 mins. Deseed the peppers and chilli and put in a food processor with the onions. Pulse until finely chopped. Pour this veg until the couscous when it is cooked. Stir and add the olives, cooked peas and feta.
Make the tzatzki by grating the cucumber into a bowl. Squeeze out the excess water. Stir in the yoghurt, lemon juice, pepper and chopped mint. Serve. I had enough couscous left over to take to work for lunch the next day :)
