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A Hearty Summer Dish – Arugula Couscous Salad

April 18, 2016 by Denise 4 Comments

This arugula couscous salad is fresh, tasty and hearty. Perfect for a picnic, summer party or just eat it for lunch.

This arugula couscous salad is fresh, tasty and hearty. Perfect for a picnic, summer party or just eat it for lunch.

Recently I was asked to submit a recipe for a cookbook. I know! I was really psyched. More about that when it’s finished. Anyway, that was the first time I used pearl couscous in a salad and I am now hooked. I love this little chewy, pasta-like grain. I’ve used it in my Middle Eastern chicken & couscous soup (which is fabulous by the way) but never in a salad. So using some of my favorite salad ingredients (arugula, red onions, asiago cheese and peppadew peppers) I’ve come up with the awesome arugula couscous salad.

I think this dish would be perfect to take to a summer party. I don’t know about you but I tend to bring salads to summer get togethers.  And sometimes I get sick of making the same old things … pasta salad, macaroni salad, asian slaw salad…. you know what I mean. This summer I can’t wait to bring this one. It think it will be a big hit and it’s so versatile that I could vary it anyway I wanted.  

This arugula couscous salad is fresh, tasty and hearty. Perfect for a picnic, summer party or just eat it for lunch.

I used peppadew peppers in this recipe. I was strolling past the antipasto/olive bar at Giant Eagle and these colorful peppers caught my eye. They have a slight tang from the marinade but they are cute, round, sweet peppers. I was surprised to find a variety of peppadews on Amazon, but if you can’t find any you can substitute roasted peppers.

However, make sure you use pearl couscous or Israeli couscous. It’s much bigger than regular couscous and it’s what makes this salad in my opinion.

Arugula Couscous Salad

This arugula couscous salad is fresh, tasty and hearty. Perfect for a picnic, summer party or just eat it for lunch.

And that’s about all there is to this. You make the couscous, let it cool and then toss all your ingredients in a tasty little vinaigrette. I think some slender asparagus would be quite good in this salad or even some parma ham or prosciutto.

There are lots of combinations to try and I’m sure I will and blog about it!  Well I hope you like this as much as I do and if you invite me to a party this summer, you already know what I’m bringing. Enjoy!

This arugula couscous salad is fresh, tasty and hearty. Perfect for a picnic, summer party or just eat it for lunch.
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Arugula Couscous Salad

This arugula couscous salad is fresh, tasty and hearty. Perfect for a picnic, summer party or just eat it for lunch.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup red onions thinly sliced
  • 2 cups of cooked couscous pearl couscous
  • 1 cup arugula tightly packed
  • 1 cup marinated peppadew peppers chopped
  • ½ cup Asiago cheese shredded
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon dried mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme

Instructions

  1. Cook your pearl couscous according to instruction and let cool.
  2. Add your couscous, onions, arugula and peppers to a large bowl and mix.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, mustard and thyme.
  4. Add the dressing to the bowl and mix to combine.
  5. Sprinkle cheese on top and serve or refrigerate.
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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Analida's Ethnic Spoon

    April 18, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    I love these types of salads with all the flavors and textures! I love couscous too!

    Reply
    • Denise

      April 20, 2016 at 10:05 am

      Thanks Analida…..I really enjoyed it but I’m a salad fanatic.

      Reply
  2. Kristen

    April 18, 2016 at 7:35 am

    Oh Denise, this looks incredible!! I wish I had it for lunch! And congrats on the cookbook. Can’t wait to hear more about it!

    Reply
    • Denise

      April 18, 2016 at 2:53 pm

      Thanks Kristen! I love me a good salad.

      Reply

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