Smoked mackerel and giant couscous salad - couscous salad recipe
This hearty salad recipe is packed full of good-for-you-ingredients and can be on the table in under 30 minutes
This mackerel salad would be perfect enjoyed al fresco with a cold glass of Sauvignon. It will be ready on the table in just 25min.
If you're not a fan of mackerel, then try using cooked smoked chicken instead if you like.
If you like this recipe, then we have plenty more salad recipes to try.
chicken stock
giant couscous
100g bag baby spinach
tenderstem broccoli, stalks trimmed
extra virgin olive oil
ground cumin
1 lemon, zest finely grated and juice
smoked peppered mackerel fillets
dried apricots, roughly chopped
small bunch coriander, roughly chopped
3 spring onions, finely sliced
pine nuts
Bring chicken stock to the boil in a medium pan, add couscous and boil for 6-8min until tender. Add spinach to the pan and stir to wilt. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
Bring a medium pan of water to the boil and cook the broccoli for 3min until tender, then drain and rinse under cold water.
In a small bowl, mix together the oil, cumin, lemon zest and juice. Stir into the couscous along with half the flaked mackerel fillets.
Stir through broccoli, apricots, coriander, spring onions and pine nuts, and top with the remaining mackerel fillets to serve.