- 2×100 g (3½ oz) skinless chicken breasts
- 62g (2¼oz/½cup) pearl (big) couscous
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 bunch broccolini
- Greek-style yoghurt, to serve (optional)
Marinade
- 2 teaspoons ground chilli
- 2 teaspoons Middle Eastern spice blend
- 2 teaspoons rice malt syrup
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 1 teaspoon ground sumac
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- juice of ½lime (reserve the lime halves after you’ve juiced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- pink salt and black pepper
Roast Veggies
- 1 red (Spanish) onion, quartered
- 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled but smashed with the back of a knife
- 200g (7oz/1V. cups) punnet medley cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red capsicum (pepper), seeded and roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- pink salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
Mix all the ingredients for the marinade in a small bowl, then rub it all over the chicken, making sure it’s well coated. Set aside.
Place the veggies in a roasting tray, drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil, season with a little pink salt and pepper and mix well. Pop the reserved lime halves into the tray as well.
Place the chicken on top of the veggies and roast for 25–30 minutes, until the chicken has cooked through and the juices run clear.
While the chicken and veggies are in the oven, cook the pearl couscous according to the instructions on the packet.
Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the roasting dish and leave to rest. Then return the veggies to the oven and turn up the heat to 230°C (450°F). Leave the veggies in the oven for another 8–10 minutes, or until they have nicely caramelised.
While the veggies are in the oven for the final 8–10 minutes, quickly blanch the broccolini in a bowl and cut the chicken into 1.5cm (⅝inch) slices. Divide the ingredients equally between two bowls. Add a dollop of yoghurt to the middle.
Enjoy!
Recipe and images from Super Green Simple & Lean by Sally Obermeder & Maha Koraiem, published by Allen & Unwin, RRP $24.99
Super Green sisters, Sally Obermeder and Maha Koraim have compiled a collection of bright, healthy and delicious recipes that includes smoothie, salad bowls, mains and snacks.
