The holiday season is officially over and I got to be honest, not for a second did think about a healthy, balanced diet this December. I love December, I find it’s a beautiful month full of preparations, anticipations and a lot of mastication! Christmas biscuits, friends and families popping by with a cake, a traditional German mulled wine with its generous spoonfuls of sugar and last but not least, Christmas dinner and New Year’s eve supper. I feel nostalgic already. However today I woke up with the aim to break this hectic eating schedule and I was on a search for something light. My first thought was to use an ingredient only introduced to me when I moved to Europe but that I now can’t imagine living without: couscous. Originally from North Africa and made from steamed and dried durum wheat it is often found in Moroccan and Tunisian dishes. Couscous with chicken, dates and feta (serves 4) 250g couscous 520ml boiling water 1 tbsp vegetable stock such as Bouillon 2 spring onions 200g feta cheese 10 dates 1 chicken breast 80g of lamb lettuce, watercress or rocket 2 red chillies 6 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar Salt