Friday, March 14, 2014

Chicken and chickpea tabouli salad recipe


The Hummus Recipes Kitchen (The Home of Middle Eastern Food Recipes) invites you to try Chicken and chickpea tabouli salad recipe.  Enjoy the good taste of Middle Eastern Food and learn how to make Chicken and chickpea tabouli salad.

Bring a taste of the Middle East to your table with this deliciously nutty-tasting side dish.

To Prep 0:15
To Cook 0:10
INGREDIENTS 11
DIFFICULTY EASY
SERVINGS 4

Ingredients

90g (1/2 cup) burghul
250ml (1 cup) boiling water
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 (about 600g) single chicken breast fillets, excess fat trimmed
1 x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
1 bunch fresh mint, leaves picked, coarsely chopped
1 bunch fresh continental parsley, leaves picked, coarsely chopped
3 ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
4 green shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced
125ml (1/2 cup) fresh lemon juice
Lebanese bread, to serve

Method

Step 1 Place the burghul in a heatproof bowl. Pour over the boiling water and set aside for 12 minutes or until soft. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.

Step 2 Meanwhile, heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes each side or until cooked. Thickly slice.
Step 3 Add the chicken, chickpeas, mint, parsley, tomato and shallot to the burghul and combine. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Arrange on a serving platter and serve with Lebanese bread.

Nutrition

Energy 1477kJ
Fat saturated 1.00g
Fat Total 6.00g
Carbohydrate sugars 5.00g
Carbohydrate Total
27.00g Dietary Fibre
9.00g
Protein
42.00g Cholesterol
88.00mg
Sodium
232.85mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

Australian Good Taste - December 2006 , Page 37
Recipe by Michelle Southan

Photography by Chris Chen

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