Inspired by Kathy McDowell's story, who lost 35kg through the Biggest Loser Club, we've asked Biggest Loser to share one of their recipes with us.
We've tried it and it's delicious as well as light and healthy. You can make this for the while family - and they'll appreciate it as much as you do.
Serves 4
Ingredients
Hummus
2 cups frozen peas, thawed
400gm can chickpeas, drained
2 teaspoons tahini paste and Honey
¼ cup Low Fat Natural yoghurt
½ cup uncooked couscous
Olive oil spray
600gm chicken breast, trimmed
1 lemon, zested and juiced (juice for hommous)
pinch salt and pepper
20 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 medium cucumbers, sliced
2 cups each of parsley and mint
Method
Hummus
1. Place the thawed peas, chickpeas, tahini, honey, yoghurt, lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper into a blender.
2. Blend until smooth and set aside.
Couscous
3. Place the couscous into a small bowl. Cover with ½ cup of boiling water, cover with plastic wrap and leave to soak for 5 minutes.
4. Once cooked, gently fluff the grains of couscous loose with a fork. Set aside.
Chicken
5. Heat a large non-stick fry pan over a medium heat.
6. Coat the chicken with the lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.
7. Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes each side, or until golden and cooked through. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
To serve
8. Spread the pea hommous evenly amongst serving plates.
9. Mix together the cooked couscous, tomatoes, cucumber, parsley and mint. Divide the couscous salad over the serving plates.
10. Top with the cooked chicken and serve warm.
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