This past weekend I rejoined a weekly meeting here in the UK. It was my first weigh in at an actual meeting since I moved over. While it wasn't pretty, it was NOT as bad as it could have been. I'm excited to be back on the WW fit-train and looking forward to this FINAL leg of my weight loss plan.
I picked up a cookbook while we were there entitled "Cooking for Two." It's perfect for PB & me because all of the recipes are, you guessed it, only 2 servings. Last night we tested our first recipe and it was a KEEPER! You need to make this ASAP. Super easy & super tasty! I made some adjustments based on our tastes & what we had on hand. It's definitely going on our meal plan again next week. We both absolutely loved it!
Seared Chicken with Mint Yogurt dressing
(9 ProPoints per serving)
(Picture from the cookbook)
Ingredients:
75g (2 3/4oz) dried wholewheat couscous (We used a lemon, parsley & mint blend because our grocery store had no wholewheat options- But I checked and the points was still the same for our blend.)
1/2 kettleful of boiling water (Or just generally follow directions for the couscous on the package. Duh.)
1/2 vegetable stock cube (We omitted because our couscous was already flavored)
300g (10 1/2 oz) skinless boneless chicken breasts cut into 1/2 inch wide strips
2 tsp dried thyme
2 tsp ground coriander (We omitted because we are not coriander fans!)
calorie controlled cooking spray (PAM! for those in the US)
50g (1 3/4 oz) frozen peas (We doubled this amount)
50g (1 3/4 oz) sugar snap peas (Omitted because I didn't have any)
1/2 red pepper, deseeded & cut into thin strips
1 large spring onion, sliced diagonally
salt & freshly ground pepper
For the Mint Yogurt dressing:
small handful of fresh mint
75g (2 3/4 oz) 0% fat Greek Yogurt (don't judge. I used the plain half of a Fage mix-in!)
juice of 1/2 of a lime
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (Omitted because I didn't have any)
Put couscous in a bowl, pour water over to cover, stir in the stock cube and cover. Leave for about 5 minutes until the stock is absorbed and the grains are tender. Fluff using a fork & set aside.
Meanwhile, using a hand blender, blend together all the dressing ingredients, except the cumin seeds. Or, if no blender, finely chop the mint & stir with the remaining ingredients. Season & scatter with the cumin seeds.
Sprinkle the chicken with the thyme & coriander. Seasons and then turn until evenly coated. Heat a griddle pan or non stick frying pan over a high heat. Spray the chicken with the cooking spray. Cook over a medium high heat for 6 minutes, turning once, until cooked through & golden.
Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add the peas, sugar snap peas, pepper & spring onion and cook for 3 minutes or until tender. Refresh under cold running water & drain.
To serve, divide the couscous between two large shallow bowls then top with the peas, sugar snap peas, red pepper, spring onion and chicken. Spoon over the dressing before serving.
Our final product!
Delicious! If you try it, let me know what you think!
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