It has been a while since my last recipe post. Life, once again, got in between my stove and I. I’ve gotten back to work full-time and it has been a tough adjustment. I’m trying to keep up with the domestic duties and mother responsibilities (not always in that order) and let me tell you this working mom thing is no joke.

Meal prep on weekends has become mandatory. If there are not at least a couple of meals ready to heat and eat during the week I’m a warrantied a hot mess. On top of that, if I don’t pack my own lunch every day, I’ll surrender to all the office junk food, snacks, and endless lattes.

My meal plan has been working so far. I make two to three dishes ahead and have ingredients ready for a couple of dinners that are easy to throw together just like this one-pan curried couscous with  broccoli rabe, chicken, and lime-yogurt sauce. It is so easy to make and turns out good every time. It takes very little effort and the couscous cooks in 5 minutes.

This one-pan curried couscous is packed with greens – I used broccoli rabe but spinach, kale, or any vegetable would work too. The lean chicken breasts are the perfect pairing for an easy to cook protein.

I seared the chicken breasts on both sides and set aside. I used the SAME PAN to cook the veggies on the chicken broth! Yes, same PAN. Then I added the curry powder, place the seared chicken breast on top, covered the pan, and let the chicken finish cooking in the broth. Everything simmered together for about 10 quick minutes.

Once the chicken was cooked through, I removed it and added the couscous which soaked up all the ‘dealicious’ flavors. The raisins are my favorite part of this dish. I added them right into the couscous- they plumped and gave the couscous a sweet contrast.

The lime yogurt sauce cools off the dish and adds a creamy tang touch. I only had Greek yogurt available this time so I had to water it down a bit in order to drizzle the sauce.  Drizzles or dollops don’t pass on the yogurt sauce. It brings this dish to the next level.