# @createaplatewithdina on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOopglRkpdA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/51828675-createaplatewithdina-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-15T19:46:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dina Borshch | Easy Recipes & Weeknight Meals (@createaplatewithdina) — https://gondola.cc/createaplatewithdina

## Caption

Lemon Herb Chicken Drumsticks with Couscous Cucumber Salad ✨

Ingredients

For the Chicken:
	•	3 lbs chicken drumsticks
	•	2 tbsp olive oil
	•	Juice of 2 lemons
	•	1 tsp lemon zest
	•	2 tsp garlic powder
	•	2 tsp dried oregano
	•	2 tsp smoked paprika
	•	2 ½ tsp salt
	•	½ tsp black pepper

For the Pearl Couscous Salad:
	•	1 cup dry pearl couscous
	•	1 tbsp olive oil (for toasting)
	•	1¾ cups water or chicken broth
	•	1 large cucumber, diced
	•	¼ red onion, diced
	•	1 lemon, juiced
	•	1 tbsp olive oil (for dressing)
	•	¼ cup chopped fresh dill
	•	Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
	1.	On a sheet panel lined with parchment paper combine olive oil, lemon juice, zest, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper. Add drumsticks and toss to coat. Bake at 400°F for 35 to 40 minutes flipping halfway through.
	2.	Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil. Toast the dry couscous for 2–3 minutes until lightly golden.
	•	Add 1¾ cups water or broth and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10–12 minutes, until tender. Drain extra water if needed.
	•	Let cool slightly, then toss with cucumber, onion, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, salt, and pepper.
	3.	Plate drumsticks with couscous salad. Garnish with fresh herbs or lemon slices if desired. Enjoy this delicious dinner.

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chicken, chickendrumsticks, easyrecipe, mediterraneanrecipes, dinnerideas, easyweeknightmeals

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