Barbecue Chicken Cauliflower Couscous Bowls

Ingredients

• •½ cup roasted almonds
• •½ cup barbecue sauce
• •1 small head cauliflower
• •2 tablespoons cilantro
• •4 cloves garlic
• •1 teaspoon garlic powder
• •2 tablespoons olive oil
• •⅓ cup orange juice
• •¼ cup pecorino romano cheese
• •sea salt and pepper
• •2 chicken breasts
• •2 tablespoons soy sauce
• •4 cups swiss chard
• •2 tablespoons butter
• •1 small onion

Method

Adapted from pinkwhen.com

1. 1In a shallow dish, whisk together the barbecue sauce, orange juice and soy sauce.
2. 2Add the chicken breasts.
3. 3Toss to fully coat.
4. 4Set aside to marinate while you prepare the rest of your ingredients.
5. 5Add the cauliflower florets to the bowl of your food processor.
6. 6Pulse 5-6 times are until the cauliflower takes on the texture of couscous. Set aside.
7. 7Heat the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
8. 8Add the onion.
9. 9Cook until tender, about 5-6 minutes.
10. 10Add the cauliflower, garlic powder and salt and black pepper to taste.
11. 11Stir to combine.
12. 12Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
13. 13Remove from heat and stir in the cheese and cilantro.
14. 14Cover and set aside until you are ready to serve.
15. 15Preheat your grill or grill pan over medium to medium-high heat.
16. 16Grease the grill.
17. 17Pour the used marinade into a small saucepan and bring it to a full rolling boil over medium-high heat for 1 minute before using it to baste the chicken.
18. 18Add the chicken.
19. 19Cook, brushing occasionally with the boiled marinade, until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Flip the chicken about halfway through cooking time.
20. 20Remove from heat and set aside to rest while you prepare your Swiss chard.
21. 21Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat.
22. 22Add the garlic.
23. 23Cook for 1 minutes, until fragrant.
24. 24Add the Swiss chard.
25. 25Cook, stirring frequently, until wilted and warm.
26. 26Season with salt and black pepper.
27. 27Assemble your bowls, by layering sliced chicken breast and Swiss chard over a bed of cauliflower couscous.
28. 28Sprinkle with almonds and enjoy immediately!