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Grilled Tarragon Chicken Breasts Couscous and Green Bean Salad

Cooking time:   25 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu"  instructions

Grilled Tarragon Chicken Breasts                                  Time: 25 minutes

2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
1 tbs snipped fresh chives       substitute 1 tsp dried
2 tbs snipped fresh tarragon   substitute 1 tbs dried
2 tbs Dijon mustard
2 tbs tarragon white wine vinegar
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs honey

Mix all ingredients except chicken, whisking well.  Pour over chicken and let marinate 10 - 15 minutes.  Cook on barbecue grill for 8 - 12 minutes a side or until done (test - take a peak), basting with marinade.  OR sauté in nonstick skillet for 8 - 10 minutes a side until nicely browned and done, basting with marinade.  Serve.

Couscous and Green Bean Salad                                 Time: 15 minutes

8 oz (250gr) green beans
1/2 cup couscous
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 tomato
2 tbs fresh basil, snipped
1 tbs fresh chives, snipped
1 tbs white Balsamic vinegar
2 tsp olive oil - good stuff

Top and tail beans and cut into bite-size pieces.  Put a medium saucepan 2/3rd's full of water on high heat.  When boiling add beans and blanch for 3 minutes.  Drain and immediately rinse with cold water.  Bring stock to boil in saucepan.   Put couscous in a medium bowl.  When broth is boiling pour over couscous, cover and let stand for 10 minutes.  Do not stir it.   Snip herbs.  Chop the tomato.  Uncover couscous and fluff with a fork.  Add the tomato, beans and herbs.  Toss to mix.  Put the vinegar and oil in a small bowl.  Whisk well and stir into couscous.  Serve.
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Cooking schedule: 25 minutes Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes Turn on/light barbecue if using Mix marinade for chicken and pour over chicken Put water on high heat for beans Top and tail beans Cut beans Heat stock for couscous Blanch beans Snip herbs Drain and rinse beans

Start to cook chicken Put couscous in bowl Pour stock over couscous Chop tomato Whisk vinegar and oil Turn chicken Wee break Finish couscous Remove chicken Slice chicken, at an angle Serve all and enjoy

 

 

 

 

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