Mediterranean Chicken Couscous Salad

SERVES ONE
Ingredients
1/4 cup wholemeal couscous 1/2 cup shredded skinless cooked chicken 1/2 green capsicum, deseeded, roughly chopped 1 tomato, cut into wedges 1/2 Lebanese cucumber , thinly sliced 4 Kalamata olives 125g canned chickpeas, rinsed, drained 1/2 lemon, juiced 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup basil leaves
Method
Place couscous in a heatproof bowl and stir in 1/4 cup boiling water. Cover and stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork to separate grains.
Add chicken, capsicum, tomato, cucumber, olives, chickpeas and lemon juice to bowl. Toss to combine. Season with pepper. Serve salad drizzled with oil and scattered with basil leaves.
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