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Simple ingredients make clever use of leftover chicken in an innovative dish any home cook would be proud to plate. I like to serve it with a side of fresh fruit. —Lisa Abbott, New Berlin, Wisconsin
This recipe is:
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Diabetic Friendly
Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 391 calories, 18 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 490 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 fat.
Originally published as Parmesan Chicken Couscous in Simple & Delicious February/March 2012, p21
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Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2012 by wiscook
any suggestions if I want to substitute regular couscous to avoid sodium? what's in the packaged parmesan couscous that I could add in
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2012 by Tommy2bago
I used chicken stock in place of water and put the chicken in raw. It was thinly cut so cooked though following the above steps.. Great easy dinner
Reviewed on May. 03, 2012 by rhondamattson
Easy and yummy!
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2012 by drmpurple
Just made this last night and it was very easy to make. Only thing I omitted was the walnuts (due to nut allergy) but entire family loved it. They gave it 4 1/2 and 5 stars. Will make again!!
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