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Quick and Easy Chicken Couscous Dinner (WEM)
Recipes | May 29, 2013
Hi guys,
I have another great recipe video that is easy to follow and really, really good. The benefit of this dish is not only the easy preparation, it also provides you with some important nutritional values. Including couscous in your meals can be very beneficial for weight loss, because it provides you with a low calorie grain (lower than rice and quinoa) that is packed with Selenium and Potassium. Combining the couscous with legumes is also a great source of complete protein which is important for sustaining energy and muscle repair after exercise. If you are following my high intensity workouts, you should always include protein and carbs in your meals. I am all for lower carb diet which means including more veggies and fruit as a source of carbs, however I do not recommend to exclude carbs completely. The best time to have whole grains and other starchy carbs is within 2 hours after your workout.
That said, lets get started, so that you can have an awesome low calorie dinner that will boost your energy and satisfy your taste buds.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of couscous
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 can of diced tomatoes seasoned with garlic and basil
- 5 to 7 mini portobella mushrooms
- 1/4 coarsely chopped onion
- coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon of Z Spice Mix
- 1/2 can of 3 kinds of beans
- Parmesan cheese
- Salt & pepper
- Boneless, skinless, chicken breast if you are a meat eater
Z-Spice Mix
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp all spice
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
Here’s the videoto see how to cook a quick and easy couscous dinner, all in just a few easy steps:
Have fun cooking!
Zuzka
*Makes about 2 big portions
Macros Per Portion:
Calories: 575.8
Carbs: 91.2 g
Net Carbs: 80.4 g
Fat: 6.8 g
Protein: 35.3 g
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Hi Zuzana, this recipe looks great and I will make it without the chicken bc I’m vegetarian. I thought you were too? You were back in 2009-2010. I know that from your old bodyrock videos. Are you no longer or just eat meat/poultry sometimes? I’m curious bc I want to know if it had anything with you building muscles and losing more fat. Even though I am vegetarian who eats fish occasionally, I myself struggle with that.
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This looks yummy and healthy!
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Made this tonight – another winner! So quick & easy, too. I like watching cooking along with you on the video…it’s like you’re right there explaining it to me. 🙂
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I do the onions pretty much as Gordon Ramsay does and the most important part is the knife is sharp!
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Whoa! This recipe is now in rotation at my house! It was sooooo gooooood and yet so simple.
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I love all your recipes!!! Could you post the ‘blueberry coconut muffins’ recipe again as it is not available anymore and I just loved it, please! 🙂
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I made this after my Zwow and Zcut tonight! My family and I loved it! The best part was my dad said he hated couscous before tonight, but he said your recipe was delicious.
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I’m interested in Z-spice mix, but I do not know what is: “1/2 tsp all spice”? Can some1 explain e, please?
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This meal is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!! God, I eating this food right now 🙂
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This was really tasty, and uses stuff I always have in the pantry, so I think I only had to buy some mushrooms! I subbed feta for Parmesan, and I think next time I would add in some garlic and maybe marinate the chicken for a bit beforehand. Easy and filling!