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Middle Eastern Chicken and Couscous Wraps with Goat Cheese
These flavorsome wraps will be a family favourite
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 35 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●microwave
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To marinate the chicken. In a medium bowl or gallon size ziplock bag combine the olive oil, greek, yogurt, ginger, garlic, pepper, cumin, crushed red pepper, cayenne and cinnamon. Add the chicken and toss well. Cover the bowl or seal the bag and place in the fridge for ⏱️ 30 minutes or overnight.
olive oil2 tablespoonscup olive oil1/4fresh ginger (minced or grated)1 tablespoongarlic (minced or grated)2 clovespepper1 teaspooncrushed red pepper1 teaspoonsalt and pepper (to taste)cumin1 teaspoon
2
In the meantime, to make the couscous. Bring the water (or broth) to a boil. Stir in the couscous cover and remove from the heat. Let sit for ⏱️ 5-10 minutes. After five minutes fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the spinach, honey, olives, sun-dried tomatoes + oil, pistachios, cilantro salt and pepper. Set aside and keep warm.
honey1 tablespoonpepper1 teaspoonsalt and pepper (to taste)
3
To make the Tahini sauce. In a small bowl whisk together the tahini (if the tahini is too thick to stir microwave it for ⏱️ 20-30 seconds), olive oil, garlic, greek yogurt, lemon and a pinch of salt and pepper until smooth. Set aside until ready to use. Just before serving stir in the pomegranate arils.
olive oil2 tablespoonscup olive oil1/4garlic (minced or grated)2 clovescup plain greek yogurt (I like to use Chobani 0%)1/2greek yogurt2 tablespoonlemon (juiced)1pepper1 teaspoonsalt and pepper (to taste)pomegranate arils (here is [how to deseed a pomegranate | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/deseed-pomegranate-pictures/)3 tablespoons
4
After ⏱️ 30 minutes heat a large skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When hot remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off just a little of the excess. Add the chicken to the skillet and stir fry for ⏱️ 4-6 minutes or until cooked through.
olive oil2 tablespoonscup olive oil1/4
5
To assemble the wraps, spread a little of the tahini sauce down the center of the warmed naan. Add the couscous and chicken and then top with crumbled goat cheese. If desired garnish with chopped cilantro, more pistachios and pomegranate arils. Wrap and eat!
goat cheese (crumbled)4 ouncespomegranate arils (here is [how to deseed a pomegranate | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/deseed-pomegranate-pictures/)3 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
577 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
4 g
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
488 mg
protein Content
27 g
cholesterol Content
48 mg
carbohydrate Content
54 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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