Smoked mackerel and giant couscous salad - couscous salad recipe

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.

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