Sick of that leftover chicken yet? Add some Moroccan spice with some ready made harissa paste – a fragrant mixture of chillies, garlic, tomato and other spices.
Ingredients:
One portion of couscous
One portion of leftover poached or roast chicken
Two spring onions, roughly chopped
Four dried apricots, chopped
One tsp harissa paste
A handful of pumpkin seeds, mixed seeds or sliced almonds
A handful of parsley, chopped
What to do:
1. Make up the couscous by following the instructions on the packet. Replace the water with hot stock, if you have any.
2. When the couscous is ready, stir in the spring onions, apricots and harissa paste. Cover the couscous again to keep it warm.
3. Heat the chicken in a frying pan or in the microwave until it is piping hot. Stir it into the couscous.
4. Toast the seeds or nuts in a dry frying pan, then stir it into the couscous along with the parsley.
Yes, you could make this with pan-fried chicken breast as a quick post-work meal, but believe me – poached chicken and stock make the perfect base for those Middle Eastern sweet and spicy flavours.
Mange Tout 
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