Za’atar Roasted Chicken
with Saucy Tomato, Carrot Couscous & Cucumber Salad
- Wheat
- Milk
- Tree Nuts
- Sesame
We love the tart, nutty complexity of Middle Eastern za’atar seasoning. For this savory dinner, the spice blend adds depth to juicy roasted pork tenderloin that’s topped with a simple tomato-garlic pan sauce. A cucumber salad dressed in a bright, creamy lemon-dill yogurt dressing echoes the tangy notes in the spices, and the pork is paired with springy, buttery couscous studded with sweet carrots, crunchy almonds, and a garnish of fresh dill.
Ingredients
½ cup
Pearl Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
6 ounce
Carrot
2 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Lemon
2 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
1 unit
Tomato
2 clove
Garlic
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
¼ ounce
Dill
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
1 tablespoon
Za'atar Spice
(Contains: Sesame)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. • Pat pork dry with paper towels; season all over with half the Za’atar Spice (all for 4 servings), a big pinch of salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add pork and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 4-8 minutes. • Turn off heat; transfer to a baking sheet. Wipe out pan. Roast on top rack until cooked through, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
Swap in chicken for pork; cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board to rest (no need to roast!). Wipe out pan.
• While pork roasts, wash and dry produce. • Trim, peel, and dice carrots into ¼-inch pieces. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Halve cucumber lengthwise; thinly slice into half-moons. Quarter lemon. Finely chop dill. Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot (medium pot for 4 servings) over medium-high heat. Add carrots, half the garlic, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened and fragrant, 2-3 minutes. • Stir in couscous, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4), and half the stock concentrates. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cover. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• In a medium bowl, combine cucumber, yogurt, juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4 servings), a pinch of salt and pepper, and as much dill as you like. Stir until fully combined.
• Heat a drizzle of olive oil in pan used for pork over medium heat. Add tomato and remaining garlic; cook, pressing tomato slightly, until softened and fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Add remaining stock concentrate and 1⁄3 cup water (2⁄3 cup for 4 servings). Cook, stirring constantly and scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until sauce is thickened, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Fluff couscous with a fork; stir in almonds and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). • Thinly slice pork crosswise. • Divide couscous, pork, and salad between plates. Spoon pan sauce over pork. Garnish with any remaining dill and serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Thinly slice chicken crosswise.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the dish's diverse flavors, especially the carrot couscous and cucumber salad. Some found it could be spicier.
- Ease of prep: Several successfully swapped chicken for pork, finding it equally delicious and a great change to consider.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more yogurt to the cucumber sauce for extra creaminess. Try increasing spices if you prefer bolder flavors.
- Portions: Many noted the cucumber portion was too small; consider adding extra cucumber to bulk up the salad.
- Leftovers: Some mentioned it tasted even better the next day, making it great for meal prep.
Reviews from our home cooks
Original recipe calls for pork, I substituted with chicken breast and I feel this is a great change to consider on this recipe. Fresh flavors!
Very good but needs more yogurt for cucumber sauce. Had to add my own.
Definitely a repeat for us. This was really good. We replaced the pork with chicken cutlets. Great!
The different flavors of each component of the dish worked together SO well!
Really liked it but I needed more cucumbers for that component and less carrots because they overwhelmed the couscous.
Pretty good - but not enough cucumber salad. Would love more. Very small amount for 4 people.
Pleasantly surprised. Glad we tried something new. Would order again
We made this with chicken instead of pork. It was delicious!
This is not as good as the other meals. I still like the taste. I especially like the cucumber and chicken with the other ingredients.
The ingredients came frozen, but I was still able to make the chicken. It just wasn't very flavorful
