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Chicken and Mango Couscous Salad - Perfect Lunch Box Salad

mango chicken couscous salad
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We have made it almost to the end of the school year. This means I have filled my girls' lunch boxes with a wide variety of different dishes. From sandwiches to soups, I am always searching for recipes that they will enjoy and more importantly...dishes they will eat. This mango and chicken couscous salad is a popular lunch recipe and one or our favourite easy chicken recipes to make. As the school year winds down comes the hope that we will continue to make healthy and delicious food choices - even in those lunch boxes. 

mango and chicken couscous lunch box salad

Couscous is a wonderful option for the lunch box. Not only does couscous need about 5 minutes to cook, it soaks up a vinaigrette without becoming soggy, like a leafy salad. This means that I can make a big batch of couscous salad on Sunday night and it will last us all week long. It also means this is a great picnic salad too! This couscous salad is packed with chicken, mango, cucumbers, and carrots. Customize the salad to meet the needs of you and your family and add this to your New Year's healthy lunch option recipe list.

Mango and Chicken Couscous Salad

1 cup rotisserie chicken
1 cup chopped mango
1 cup chopped cucumber
1 cup chopped carrots
2 cups couscous
2 cups water
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

mango and couscous

Bring a small pot with 2 cups of water to a boil. Pour in the couscous and turn off the heat. Let the couscous sit for 5 minutes until all the water is absorbed into the couscous. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.

Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl.

mango carrots cucumber and chicken

Pour cooled couscous, chopped chicken, mango, cucumber and carrots into the vinaigrette. Stir until everything is coated with the vinaigrette.

mango chicken couscous salad


Pour cooled couscous, chopped chicken, mango, cucumber and carrots into the vinaigrette. Stir until everything is coated with the vinaigrette.

mango chicken couscous salad
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Mango and Chicken Couscous Lunch Box Salad

A deliciously light couscous salad that is perfect for the lunch box or a potluck party. Fresh flavours that everyone will love.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine: American, canadian
Keyword: chicken recipe, couscous, lunchbox recipe, mango, rotisserie chicken recipe, salad recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 546kcal
Author: Jen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rotisserie chicken
  • 1 cup chopped mango
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 cups couscous
  • 2 cups water
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Bring a small pot with 2 cups of water to a boil. Pour in the couscous and turn off the heat. Let the couscous sit for 5 minutes, until all the water is absorbed into the couscous. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
  • Whisk together olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl.
  • Pour cooled couscous, chopped chicken, mango, cucumber and carrots into the vinaigrette. Stir until everything is coated with the vinaigrette.
  • Pour cooled couscous, chopped chicken, mango, cucumber and carrots into the vinaigrette. Stir until everything is coated with the vinaigrette.

Notes

Nutrition Info is to be used as a rough guide only. Nutrition Info is based on the products I am using and you may not be using the same products/brands. Thus, the Nutrition Info may vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 16.4g | Fat: 15.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 7.6g | Sugar: 9.7g | Calcium: 480mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 16.4g | Fat: 15.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 184mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 7.6g | Sugar: 9.7g | Calcium: 480mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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Jen Farr is a mother living in Toronto, Canada. She has been sharing her DIY crafts, recipes, activities and parenting advice for over 15 years on her blog Kitchen Counter Chronicle. Jen is the mom of 2 lovely daughters. She believes in the power of taking small steps that can make big impacts on the world.

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