This is such a quick recipe to make and has a wonderful flavour, it is the perfect after work meal as you can have it on the table in about 25-30 Min’s. I love couscous and this is another way of preparing it with the sun-dried tomato pesto along with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, adding such wonderful tastes. I top it with chicken which I also rub with sun-dried tomato pesto and I think it is a wonderful combination.

Ingredients

Olive oil
2 Chicken breasts
2 Tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
2 x 100g Sachets quick cooking couscous (this makes enough for 4 but I make this amount as I like to take the couscous to work the next day for lunch.)
700ml water
1 Teaspoon chicken stock granules
2 Teaspoons lemon rind, finely grated
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
4 Sun-dried tomatoes, chopped finely
2 Tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto (Extra)
60g Rocket

Method

1. Bring the water and stock to the boil, add sachets cook according to packet instructions. (Mine is 2 minutes) Cut sachets open and pour couscous into a large bowl, fluff with fork.

2. Add juice, rind, pesto and chopped sun-dried tomatoes, stir gently to combine.

3. Add a little oil to a fry pan, rub 1 tablespoon of pesto over each breast, cook chicken on both sides until browned and cooked through.

4. Toss rocket gently into couscous.

To Serve: place couscous on a plate top with sliced pesto chicken.

All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.