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Lemon-Dill Chicken Couscous
Lemon-Dill Chicken Couscous

Lemon-Dill Chicken Couscous

with Zucchini

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on March 26, 2025

This quick and hearty meal stars savory chicken sausage, springy pearl couscous, and tender zucchini in a rich cream sauce brightened up with tangy lemon and herbaceous dill. If you have 35 minutes, a pot, a pan, and an appetite for perfectly balanced flavors, this is the dish for you!

Tags:
Protein Smart
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time35 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Zucchini

2 clove

Garlic

1 unit

Onion

¼ ounce

Dill

1 unit

Lemon

5 ounce

Israeli Couscous

(Contains: Wheat)

10 ounce

Chopped Chicken Breast

2 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

4 ounce

Cream Sauce Base

(Contains: Milk)

2 tablespoon

Cream Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories780 kcal
Fat34 g
Saturated Fat15 g
Carbohydrate74 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Protein45 g
Cholesterol170 mg
Sodium820 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Small pot
Large Pan
Zester

Instructions

Prep
1

• Wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into 1⁄2-inch-thick half-moons. Peel, halve, and finely dice onion. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Pick fronds from dill and finely chop half; reserve remaining for serving. Zest and quarter lemon.

Cook Couscous
2

• In a small pot, bring couscous and 1 1⁄2 cups water (2 1⁄4 cups for 4 servings) to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low; cook until al dente, 6-8 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in Step 5.

Cook Zucchini
3

• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and softened, 5-6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. • Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Cook Sausage & Sauce
4

• Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and sausage*. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces and stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and sausage is cooked through, 6-8 minutes. • Stir in cream sauce base, stock concentrates, cream cheese, chopped dill, 1⁄2 cup water (1 cup for 4 servings), and juice from half the lemon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, 3-4 minutes more.

Rinse shrimp* under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels or open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. Season shrimp or chicken with salt and pepper. Swap in shrimp or chicken for sausage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and shrimp or chicken are cooked through, 4-6 minutes.

Finish Couscous
5

• Add couscous and zucchini to pan with sausage mixture. Cook, stirring, until combined, 1-2 minutes. • Turn off heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted and combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Serve
6

• Divide couscous between plates or bowls. Sprinkle with lemon zest and remaining dill. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Poultry is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.

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