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    Home > Salads

    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl

    Published: Sep 9, 2017 · Modified: Aug 9, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl - A filling and nutritious warm salad, perfect for Fall.


    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl - A filling and nutritious warm salad, with middle eastern flavours -perfect for Fall. A healthier Autumn dinner.

    I'm sitting here in my woolly socks and comfy workout clothes (although I have no intention of working out today) with a large cup of tea and the underfloor heating on.

    We had a massive rain shower earlier and Lewis came back from football absolutely drenched and a bit shivery, so I made us an early lunch of homemade soda bread and lentil & cheddar soup.......

    I LOVE AUTUMN!

    There's something about the changing of the seasons that always creates a little buzz of excitement in my belly. Naturally for me, my mind turns to all the lovely recipes that I plan to make in Autumn.

    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl - A filling and nutritious warm salad, with middle eastern flavours -perfect for Fall. A healthier Autumn dinner.

    The vibrant colours and intense flavours of seasonal veg like Kale (not just any kale, try Cavolo Nero- or black kale - for a real punch), pumpkin, blackberries, apples, damsons and plums.

    I'm getting a little giddy with it all!!

    And although food comes first, who can resist the big sweaters, woolly hats, crunchy leaves, crisp air and the joy of a mug of hot chocolate (whoops, back on the food and drink again). ????☕????

    Can't wait to get my woolly pom-pom bobble hat out - when bad hair days can be completely hidden 😀

    Autumn comfort food often implies creamy soups, gravy-filled pies and puddings served with steaming custard (er yes please. I'll have all of those for dinner). I will, however, try to maintain some semblance of balance this Autumn - starting with this ultra tasty spicy chicken bowl. It's kind of like a salad, but most of it is warm (you can serve it cold if you prefer - great for packed lunches).

    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl - A filling and nutritious warm salad, with middle eastern flavours -perfect for Fall. A healthier Autumn dinner.

    It's got a bit of a middle-eastern vibe with spiced chicken (seasoned with cumin, sumac, garlic, cinnamon, coriander and a few other goodies), chilli-flecked couscous, hummus (I went for shop-bought on this one) and paprika-fried chickpeas.

    Lot's of mouth-watering flavours - the Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl is like a buffet in a bowl! ????????

    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl - A filling and nutritious warm salad, with middle eastern flavours -perfect for Fall. A healthier Autumn dinner.

    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl - A filling and nutritious warm salad, with middle eastern flavours -perfect for Fall. A healthier Autumn dinner.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine British, Mediterranean
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 462 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 500 g chicken breast - chopped into bite size chunks
    • ½ tsp black pepper
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 2 tsp cumin
    • ½ tsp cinnamon
    • 1 tsp ground coriander
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
    • 4 garlic cloves - peeled and minced
    • 1 tsp sumac
    • 45 ml olive oil
    • 150 g uncooked couscous
    • ½ tsp chilli flakes
    • 400 ml boiling water
    • 400 g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
    • 1 tsp smoked paprika
    • 80 g mixed baby salad leaves
    • 2 flatbreads - toasted/griddled and sliced into quarters
    • 4 heaped tbsp hummus
    • 2 spring onions - sliced into thin strips
    • 4 radishes - thinly sliced
    • 12 cherry/grape tomatoes - sliced in half
    • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Place the chopped chicken in a bowl with the pepper, salt, 1 tsp of the cumin, cinnamon, coriander, paprika, lemon juice, 3 of the crushed garlic cloves, sumac and all but 1 tsp of the olive oil. Mix, cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours (up to overnight).
    • When ready to cook, heat a large griddle or frying pan on a high heat and add in the chicken pieces to the dry pan. Cook for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle.
    • Whilst the chicken is cooking, make the couscous. Add the couscous to a large jug with a pinch of salt and pepper, the lemon zest, the remaining crushed clove of garlic, a pinch of the chilli flakes and the boiling water. Stir, cover and leave to sit for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
    • Next add the remaining 1 tsp of olive oil to a small frying pan. Add the chickpeas, the remaining 1 tsp of cumin, the smoked paprika and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook over a high heat, stirring regularly for 5 minutes, until the chickpeas are warmed through and slightly golden. Turn off the heat.
    • Now it’s time to assemble. Divide the couscous between four bowls. Add the salad leaves, chickpeas, and flatbread slices. Place the cooked chicken on top, then spoon on the hummus. Sprinkle on the sliced spring onions and arrange the radish slices and tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with a good pinch of chilli flakes and the chopped parsley, then serve.

    ✎ Notes

    Nutritional Information is per serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 462kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 36gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 813mgPotassium: 895mgFiber: 7gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1350IUVitamin C: 23.8mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 4.2mg
    Keywords Healthier, Healthy Lunch Ideas, Super Salads
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    Spicy Chicken Nourish Bowl - A filling and nutritious warm salad, with middle eastern flavours -perfect for Fall. A healthier Autumn dinner.

    Hi I’m Nicky

    I love to cook and I want to share with you my favourite, delicious family friendly recipes. I want to inspire you to create fantastic food for your family every day.

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    1. Deb scumacci says

      March 21, 2022 at 11:54 pm

      This was delicious! Will make again!

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    2. Anna says

      January 02, 2022 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      Everybody of the family liked this recipe! I’ll make this more often.

      Reply
    3. Maedchen Goddard says

      October 18, 2021 at 8:47 pm

      5 stars
      Super delicious and easy--I'm notoriously bad behind the stove and my whole family asked for this again!

      Reply
    4. Phoebe says

      June 27, 2021 at 9:11 am

      5 stars
      So yum

      Reply
    5. Alison says

      November 07, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      5 stars
      Is it possible to get your recipes converted from the metric measurements? I love them but I don't want to go through converting every thing.

      Reply
      • Chris Corbishley says

        November 14, 2018 at 7:24 am

        Hi Alison,

        For most of our recipes we have either included the conversion straight in with the recipe or there should be an option within the recipe to **Convert to US Measures**. If you look for those words in the recipe and click on them it will change the values from metric to US measures.

        I hope that helps

        Many Thanks

        Chris & Nicky

        Reply
    6. curt says

      April 10, 2018 at 2:22 pm

      5 stars
      It's good, it looks delicious,

      Reply
    7. Charlie Mace says

      October 04, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      This literally looks like my ideal bowl of food - all those beautiful colours and textures. The flavours sound amazing too. I'm a big fan of nourish bowl style eats - being able to enjoy a big variety of tastes and textures is what keeps the food we eat interesting and exciting, which ultimately keeps me on track. I love your use of sumac too, such an awesome flavour! Charlie x

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    8. smthegingerwithspice says

      October 03, 2017 at 7:38 am

      What a beautiful bowl! I had to print this for safe keeping, looking too good to miss.

      Reply
    9. Karly says

      September 12, 2017 at 2:00 am

      This is maybe the most delicious looking healthy recipe I've ever seen! Such a great, flavorful lunch or dinner option for the family!

      Reply

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