- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and black pepper
- Heatproof bowl
- Saucer or cling film
- Small bowl
- Baking paper
- Rolling pin
- Griddle or frying pan
- 1.
Tip the couscous into a heatproof bowl. Season. Pour over enough boiling water to just cover the couscous. Cover with a saucer or cling film and set aside to steam.
- 2.
Cut the cherries in half, removing the stones. Roughly chop the cherries and place them in a bowl. Pour over the Balsamic vinegar and season.
- 3.
Roughly chop or tear the basil leaves. Add them to the bowl of cherries and stir to mix. Set aside to macerate.
- 4.
Trim the spring onions and cut into thin slices on the diagonal. Finely chop the mint leaves. Set them both aside.
- 5.
Season the chicken breast mini fillets. Lay them in between two sheets of baking paper. Use a rolling pin to lightly bash the mini fillets to flatten them to the thickness of a pound coin. Rub each with a little olive oil.
- 6.
Heat a frying or griddle pan. Add the mini fillets and cook for 2-3 mins on each side or till cooked through.
- 7.
Tear the lettuce leaves in to large pieces and place in a large serving bowl. Stir the spring onions and mint through the cous cous. Add a little seasoning.
- 8.
Tumble the couscous onto the lettuce leaves. Top with the griddled chicken. Spoon over the macerated cherries to serve.