Best Moroccan Chicken Salad Recipes

GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN AND MOROCCAN COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• For couscous:
• Bring chicken broth, 1 tablespoon oil, ginger, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, turmeric, cinnamon, and cumin to boil in heavy large saucepan. Stir in couscous and remove from heat. Scatter raisins over, cover, and let stand until couscous softens, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork, breaking up any lumps with fingertips. Transfer couscous to large bowl. Add cucumber, red bell pepper, carrot, green beans, and lemon peel. Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and lemon juice in small bowl. Add to couscous; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• For chicken:
• Place 2 1/2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and seal bag, releasing any excess air; turn several times to coat. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Alternatively, chill 1 to 3 hours and bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Prepare barbecue (high heat). Brush grill rack with oil. Transfer chicken from bag to barbecue with some marinade still clinging and grill until slightly charred and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter and let rest 10 minutes. Stir 3/4 cup chopped cilantro into couscous. Sprinkle almonds over, if desired. Drizzle chicken with oil, sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup chopped cilantro over, and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve with couscous.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD (CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN COPYCAT)

Steps:

• To make the spiced chicken: combine coriander and cinnamon with olive oil to make a paste. Spread on chicken breasts with a bbq brush or fingers; cook chicken in pan or grill (I used my Foreman grill and it worked well) until fully cooked. Let chicken cool and slice.
• While chicken is cooking, roast diced squash in a 400 degree oven for about ten minutes (I used my toaster oven).
• Toss all other ingredients together with the champagne dressing to taste. Top with sliced chicken & almonds.

MOROCCAN-STYLE CHICKEN WITH CARROT & ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Mix 1 tsp of the cinnamon with the cumin and coriander in a small bowl. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion, then quickly fry until lightly coloured. Add the pine nuts, then fry until lightly toasted. Stir in ½ the spice mix, the raisins and the juice of ½ the lemon. Heat through, stirring, then remove from the heat.
• Open out the chicken thighs and spoon a little stuffing onto each. Fold the chicken meat over to enclose the stuffing, then secure each thigh with a couple of cocktail sticks. Place in a non-stick roasting tin with the cocktail sticks underneath, then sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice and spice mix. Bake for 30-35 mins until the chicken is tender and golden.
• To make the salad, tip the carrot into a bowl. Using a sharp knife, remove the zest and pith from the oranges, then cut into segments between membranes. Do this over the bowl to catch the juice, letting the segments drop in. Sprinkle with the reserved cinnamon and a little black pepper, then mix well.
• Divide the salad leaves between 4 plates, spoon over the salad, then sprinkle over the coriander leaves. Place the chicken alongside and serve.

GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN AND MOROCCAN COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• For couscous:
• Bring chicken broth, 1 tablespoon oil, ginger, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, turmeric, cinnamon, and cumin to boil in heavy large saucepan. Stir in couscous and remove from heat. Scatter raisins over, cover, and let stand until couscous softens, about 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with fork, breaking up any lumps with fingertips. Transfer couscous to large bowl. Add cucumber, red bell pepper, carrot, green beans, and lemon peel. Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and lemon juice in small bowl. Add to couscous; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• For chicken:
• Place 2 1/2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and seal bag, releasing any excess air; turn several times to coat. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Alternatively, chill 1 to 3 hours and bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Prepare barbecue (high heat). Brush grill rack with oil. Transfer chicken from bag to barbecue with some marinade still clinging and grill until slightly charred and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter and let rest 10 minutes. Stir 3/4 cup chopped cilantro into couscous. Sprinkle almonds over, if desired. Drizzle chicken with oil, sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup chopped cilantro over, and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve with couscous.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cumin, paprika and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow bowl, and lightly coat chicken with spices. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a sauté pan. Sear chicken on medium-high about 90 seconds on the "skin" side, turn, add wine, reduce heat to very low, cover and braise 25 minutes. Remove chicken and juices to a clean bowl.
• Add bell pepper and onion to the pan and sauté on low about 10 minutes, until softened. Add zucchini and olives and sauté until zucchini starts to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in harissa, lemon juice, honey and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Remove from heat.
• Using your fingers and a paring knife, remove chicken from the bones and tear meat in strips. Place chicken and juices in a bowl, along with vegetable mixture from the sauté pan and preserved lemon peel. Toss ingredients together and set aside.
• Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in a 2-quart saucepan. Add couscous and remaining salt and stir over low heat 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in 1 1/4 cups boiling water, stir, cover and set aside 15 minutes. Uncover, fluff couscous with a fork, stir over low heat a few minutes to dry it, then fold in half the mint. Transfer chicken to a serving platter, scatter with remaining mint and serve with couscous in a bowl alongside, all at room temperature.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the chicken through parsley in a bowl.
• Stir together the yogurt through red pepper flakes and toss with the chicken mixture.

HOT MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill or preheat broiler and broiler pan.
• Bring water to boil in saucepan.
• Stir in couscous and ½ teaspoon salt.
• Remove from heat and cover.
• Rub oil over chicken.
• Mix garlic with ½ teaspoon salt and press with side of knife to form a paste.
• Set aside ½ teaspoon paste in a large bowl for dressing.
• Rub remaining paste over chicken.
• Grill chicken until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes.
• DRESSING: Combine remaining garlic paste and all ingredients except oil and red onion in a bowl.
• Gradually whisk in oil, and then stir in onion.
• Toss dressing in yellow pepper, tomatoes and olives.
• Fluff couscous with fork and spoon onto serving plates.
• Arrange grilled chicken on couscous; spoon vegetables and dressing around chicken.

MOROCCAN PASTA SALAD WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the olive oil, mayo, & spices together in a small bowl.
• Mix the other ingredients together in a large bowl. Then stir the mayo mixture in with the pasta.
• Serve cold.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toss the parsnips and turnips in a large bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon ras el hanout, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and add the lemon halves cut-side up. Broil until the vegetables are lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Toss the chickpeas in the same large bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil and the remaining 1 teaspoon ras el hanout. Add to the baking sheet with the other vegetables and stir. Broil until tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
• Squeeze the juice from the broiled lemon into a large bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper, then whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Add the chicken, dried apricots, olives and almonds and toss to coat. Add the broiled vegetables and chickpeas and arugula-spinach blend; toss.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place all of the chicken ingredients in a ziploc bag or glass dish and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake the chicken for 20 minutes, flipping once, until it's cooked thru. Let cool while you prepare the remainder of the salad. This can also be done the day before and stored in the refrigerator. Toss the beets and butternut squash in the olive oil and sea salt, then roast at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes until tender. Remove from oven, then let cool. Toss together the butternut squash, beets, lettuce, dates, avocado, carrot, almonds, and cranberries. Slice the chicken and place it on top, then drizzle with Champagne Vinaigrette. Champagne Vinaigrette In a blender (I actually used a blender bottle!), mix together 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, ⅛ cup champagne vinegar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper. With the blender running, drizzle in ½ cup olive oil.

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD FOR A STARRY NIGHT

Steps:

• Roast, broil, or poach the chicken breast. When it cools, bone and skin it and shred the meat into bite size pieces.
• In a bowl, combine the chicken, bell pepper, and onion. Chill, covered.
• Mix the cumin, cayenne, paprika, and garlic. Whisk in lemon juice, vinegar, broth, and olive oil.
• Stir in the cilantro, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and pour the vinaigrette over and toss. Garnish with olives. Enjoy!

MOROCCAN CHICKEN SALAD FOR ONE

Steps:

• 1. Combine in a small bowl first 5 ingredients (through cinnamon)stir well till blended.
• 2. Combine chicken, carrot, and dates in a bowl. Add dressing; toss to coat.
• 3. Good as is or served in a pita.