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Grilled Moroccan Chicken and Grape Bowl

Israeli couscous is used as the base for this bowl, with carrots, tomatoes, chicken, red grapes and almonds layered on top.

Moroccan Bowl
Photo courtesy of California Table Grape Commission
Servings
4
Cuisine Type
  • mediterranean
Menu Part
  • entree
Main Ingredient
  • Chicken
  • Grapes

Chef Rebecca Peizer

Culinary Institute of America

St. Helena, Calif.

One-bowl meals are popular in Morocco, where the vegetables, fruit and chicken are often served on couscous—the country’s favorite grain. Here, larger-size Israeli couscous is used as the base, with carrots, tomatoes, chicken, red grapes and almonds layered on top. Preserved lemons, harissa and Ras al Hanout—the ingredients that impart that characteristic Moroccan accent—can be purchased in prepared form.

Ingredients

Bowl

1 cup Israeli couscous

3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided

½ cup thinly sliced carrots

½ cup diced tomatoes

½ cup parsley, leaves only

1½ tsp. Ras al Hanout seasoning

¼ tsp. salt

2 chicken breasts (8 oz. each)

1 tbsp. harissa paste

1/4 tsp. salt

Vinaigrette

¼ cup seedless green grapes

1 lemon, juiced

1 preserved lemon, rind only

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp. chopped cilantro

Salt and pepper, to taste

Garnish

1 cup red seedless grapes

½ cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps

  1. For bowl, cook couscous in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and combine with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Set aside. 

  2. Combine couscous with carrots, tomatoes, parsley leaves, Ras al Hanout, and salt.  Mix well and set aside.

  3. Rub chicken breasts with harissa paste, remaining tablespoon olive oil and salt. Grill on both sides until cooked through. Set aside to cool. Slice into ¼-inch slices.

  4. Meanwhile, for vinaigrette, place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. 

  5. To serve, toss prepared bowl ingredients with vinaigrette and portion into four bowls.  Top with sliced chicken, grapes and almonds.

Photo courtesy of California Table Grape Commission

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