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Curried Chicken Couscous Cabbage Salad

Tender curry-spiced chicken and fluffy couscous tossed with crisp cabbage, broccoli and sweet mango in a cool, tangy yogurt-lime dressing with crunchy peanuts.

Curried Chicken Couscous Cabbage Salad

Ingredients

  • 12 oz340 gChicken breast, boneless skinlesscut into bite-size pieces
  • ⅔ cup120 gCouscous, dry
  • ¾ cup180 gWater
  • 4¼ cups shredded300 gGreen cabbagethinly shredded
  • 1⅔ cups florets150 gBroccolicut into small florets
  • 1½ medium100 gCarrotsgrated
  • ½ whole150 gMangodiced
  • 2 medium30 gGreen onionsthinly sliced
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • ¼ cup40 gDry-roasted peanuts, unsaltedroughly chopped
  • 7 oz200 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1 lime, juiced40 gLime juice
  • 2⅛ tsp15 gHoney
  • 1½ tbsp8 gCurry powder
  • 1 tbsp15 gCanola oil
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt

Steps

  1. Bring the water to a boil in a small pot, stir in the couscous, cover, take off the heat and let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork and spread on a plate to cool.
  2. While the couscous stands, toss the chicken with half the curry powder and half the salt.
  3. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken, stirring now and then, 6 to 8 minutes until browned and it reaches 165°F (74°C) inside. Move to a plate to cool slightly.
  4. Add the broccoli and a splash of water to the same skillet, cover and steam 2 minutes until bright green and crisp-tender; let cool.
  5. Make the dressing: whisk the Greek yogurt, lime juice, honey, the remaining half of the curry powder and the remaining half of the salt in a small bowl.
  6. In a large bowl combine the cabbage, carrot, cooled couscous, broccoli and chicken. Add the dressing and toss to coat.
  7. Top with the mango, green onion, cilantro and peanuts and serve.

Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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