Salmon and Arugula Couscous

Salmon and Arugula Couscous, a fresh main dish and tasty perfect to enjoy as a single course in summer. It is prepared in a few minutes and is ideal to enjoy for both lunch and dinner or to take to the office  for lunch.

Couscous perfect to prepare during the beautiful season, when the heat is felt, and the desire to stay on the stove decreases more and more. It is an easy recipe, ready in just a few minutes.

The couscous is one of the grains with the shortest cooking time: to cook couscous, just boil the same amount of water in which to immerse it for a few minutes.

But now let’s go to the kitchen, and I’ll show you how to prepare Salmon and Arugula Couscous

Salmon and Arugula Couscous
  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Very Cheap
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Portions: 2
  • Cooking methods: Stove
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Summer

Ingredients

Let’s see together what we need to prepare

  • 1 cup raw couscous
  • 3 oz smoked salmon
  • arugula
  • salt
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Tools

  • 1 Salad Bowl
  • 1 Spoon
  • 1 Knife

Steps

Let’s start preparing

  • Let’s start preparing the couscous  following the instructions on the package. The cooking of couscous requires that you boil the same amount of water equal to the weight of the couscous, with a drizzle of olive oil.

    As soon as it reaches a boil, pour the couscous in and turn off the heat. Cover with a lid and let it cook for 10 minutes.

  • Fluff the couscous with the tines of a fork to avoid clumping.

    Season the couscous with chopped smoked salmon and broken arugula.

    Mix everything well and adjust with salt and oil. Flavor with lemon juice.

    It can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator until ready to be enjoyed.

    Bon appétit!!

    Salmon and Arugula Couscous

Marge’s Tips

Salmon and arugula couscous can also be prepared the day before and stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container

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