- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
My arugula salad with couscous, easy lemon vinaigrette, cucumbers, and feta cheese is one of my favorite arugula recipes. It’s unbelievably simple and tastes incredible. Once you try it, you’ll find yourself making it again and again!
Ingredient:
- For the Salad
- 1 ½ cups dried pearl couscous, about 3 cups cooked
- 3 ounces baby arugula or tender salad greens, about 4 cups
- Half of a hothouse (seedless) cucumber, chopped
- 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled, about 1/2 cup
- For the Dressing
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, about 1/2 large lemon
- 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon minced preserved lemon, optional
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or a handful chopped fresh basil leaves, optional
- Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
