High Protein Middle Eastern Meal Prep
PREP TIME
15 mins minutes
COOK TIME
25 mins minutes
YIELDS
4

Ingredients
4 tsp The Spice People Za’atar Middle Eastern
2 tsp The Spice People Egyptian Dukkah
300g or 2 chicken breasts
1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 red capsicum
1 sweet potato, sliced
1 eggplant, sliced
2 tsp The Spice People Celery Salt Seasoning
2 cups cous cous
2 tbsp sultanas
Handful freshly chopped mint
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Coat the chickpeas with olive oil and Egyptian Dukkah, then pour out onto a tray.
- Arrange the sweet potato, eggplant, chicken and capsicum on the same tray. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with Middle Eastern Za’atar and 2 tsp za’atar and roast for 20-25 minutes until golden.
- Place 2 cups cous cous in a large heatproof bowl. Pour over 2 cups boiling water, add a drizzle of olive oil and celery salt, then cover and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork to separate the grains before mixing in the chickpeas, sultanas, and mint.
- Divide cous cous mix into containers, top with roast vegetables and sliced chicken.
- Sprinkle extra dukkah and a pinch of za’atar before serving or storing. Perfect for make-ahead lunches packed with flavour and protein.
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