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Healthy Comfort Food Chicken & Veggie Bowl

A wholesome and flavour-packed comfort-food dinner with grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, and fluffy couscous. Light, nutrient-rich, and satisfying.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 2 bowls
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Healthy
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Grilled Chicken
  • 2 chicken breasts seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Vegetables
  • 1 zucchini sliced
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
Couscous
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 cup hot vegetable broth

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Baking Tray

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook chicken for 5–6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
  2. Place the zucchini and bell pepper on a baking tray. Season lightly and roast at 200°C (400°F) for 12–15 minutes.
  3. Add couscous to a bowl. Pour hot vegetable broth over it, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  4. Slice the cooked chicken and assemble the bowl with couscous, roasted vegetables, and cherry tomatoes.

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 38gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 260mgPotassium: 710mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 820IUVitamin C: 66mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 3.2mg

Notes

Feel free to swap couscous for quinoa, rice, or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option.
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