Moroccan Chicken with Date Couscous Recipe - Better Homes & Gardens Australia

Ingredients

• 2.4kg whole chicken
• 1 lemon, quartered
• 2 Tbsp Moroccan spice mix
• 2 tsp harissa paste
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Sea-salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper, to season
• Sprigs of thyme, to garnish
• Lemon wedges, to serve
• Dressing
• 230g jar pitted Sicilian green olives, drained
• 3 medium green chillies, halved, seeds removed and chopped
• 1 small clove garlic, chopped
• 1 cup chopped coriander leaves and stems
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• Couscous
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tsp Moroccan spice mix
• 400g packet pearl couscous
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 3/4 cup Medjool dates, chopped
• 1/2 cup roasted almonds, chopped
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
• Pomegranate arils, to garnish