Grilled BBQ Cherry Chicken Topped with a Cherry Peach Caprese Salad and served on a bed of Turmeric Pearl Cous Cous

Sweet yet savory grilled BBQ Cherry Chicken gets topped with a sweet Cherry Peach Caprese Salad, served on a bed of silky smooth Turmeric Pearl Cous Cous & to top it off, garnished with some pistachio dust. This right here is the ultimate summer dish

Prep:
20
minutes
Cook:
20
minutes
TOtal:
40
minutes

Ingredients

  • Chicken Breast, filleted
  • 1 Cup Lillie’s Q BBQ Sauce or bbq sauce of choice
  • 1/4 Cup balsamic cherry or regular balsamic (for the chicken marinade) + 2 TBSP (for the salad)
  • 2 TBSP lemon infused Olive oil or regular olive oil, (1 for the chicken and 1 for the salad)
  • 1 Cup Peaches or 1 medium sized peach, diced  
  • 1 Cup Red cherries, cut in half seeds removed  
  • 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half  
  • 1 TBSP Basil, thinly sliced
  • 1 Cup Mozzarella pearls (the smallest size)  
  • Fresh Lemon Juice from one lemon
  • 1/4 Cup Honey
  • 1/2 TSP Salt
  • 1/4 TSP Pepper
  • Turmeric pearl cous cous or regular pearl cous cous
  • Pistachios, chopped for garnish on top

Instructions

  1. Season both sides of your chicken breast with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place your chicken in a container and pour your BBQ sauce over. Add your balsamic vinegar and olive oil and let marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Dice your peaches and place in a bowl, cut your cherries in half and place in the same bowl, thinly slice your basil, place in the bowl, cut your mozzarella pearls and place in the bowl. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl add your 1 TBSP olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper and balsamic. Whisk well to combine.
  4. Pour your dressing over the peaches, tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Toss to combine. Place in the fridge to cool.
  5. Heat your grill to 400 degrees. When ready, add your marinated BBQ chicken breasts and cook for 8 minutes per side or until the middle is no longer pink. When done, remove from heat and set aside.
  6. Cook your pearl cous cous according to the package. When done, let cool.
  7. To assemble the dish, place a generous amount of cous cous on your serving platter of choice. Top with your cooked chicken breasts followed by as much or as little of the cherry peach Caprese salad.
  8. Chop some lightly salted pistachios and garnish on top if you desire.
  9. ENJOY!