Cooked Chicken with Chickpea & Dried Fruit Couscous

Well I was feeling a little adventurous in the kitchen and decided to try couscous.  I had a recipe that called for dried fruit in the couscous, so after a quick trip to the store to pick up some of the ingredients I was set and ready to make us dinner.  But before I get to the recipe for that I wanted to remind you of the giveaway I still have going on for a Gooseberry Patch Homemade Christmas Cookbook.  You'll want to be sure and sign up for that!!! 

Ingredients:
6 chicken breasts
3 T. Olive Oil
1 cup chopped mixed dried fruits (apples, pears, apricots, mango's, pineapples or whatever you like.)
2 cups vegetable broth
1 15 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 1/2 cups instant couscous
dash of salt

Directions: In a large pot, heat oil and saute' dried fruit over medium heat for 3 minutes.  Add cumin and stir. 

At the same time cook chicken breast in a skillet over medium heat until cooked throughout.

Back in the large pot add vegetable broth, couscous and chickpeas.  Bring to a boil; cover and turn off heat.  Let stand for 5 minutes.  Fluff with a for and add salt to taste. 

I really liked the sweetness and flavor the dried fruit brought to the couscous.  It gives the dish a great taste and severed along side a vegetable made for a great meal.

Next week starts the Iron Chef Challenge with Artichoke Recipes; so be sure to stop by and see all the tasty ways to fix artichokes or link up a recipe of your own.

This post was linked to: Melt in your Mouth Monday on Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms, Hunk of meat Monday on Beyer Beware, 2 Maids a Baking on 2 Maids a Milking, Tasty Tuesday on Beauty and Bedlam, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday at Blessed with Grace, Hearth N' Soul, Made from Scratch Tuesday on From Mess Hall to Bistro, It's a Blog Party, Dr. Laura's Tasty Tuesday,  33 Shades of Green