Couscous with Arugula Salad and Orange

Features:

20 mins
Serves 2
Easy

Ingredients

150 g couscous
300 ml vegetables stock
1 small red onion
slice into onion ring
1 orange
fillet the orange
2 Tbsp fresh orange juice
75 g arugula salad
30 g almonds
salt
pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil

Directions

Couscous with Arugula Salad and Orange

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is the quickest and really healthy meal that I can think of, without worrying about the presentation. Well, this meal is very good looking because you will get many colors from the red onion, arugula/rocket leaves, fillet orange and almonds. If you search an easy and perfectly balanced meal, this couscous recipe is a great healthy eating option.

Note:
I cook the couscous with some vegetables stock, but feel free to cook it with any other stock you have, or just with mineral water.

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Steps

1 Done	Toast almonds Spread almond slices in a dry pan. Heat them over medium heat, stirring or tossing them frequently, until they turn golden brown and start to smell, approximately 3 minutes and set aside.
2 Done	In a large pot, boil the vegetables stock. Add couscous into boiling stock. Remove the pot from the stove, then cover with a plate and leave for 10 minutes.
3 Done	Meanwhile, cut the red onion into onion ring. Scrape the orange along the grater to get orange zest, then fillet the orange.
4 Done	After 10 minutes, add the olive oil into the pot and fluff up the couscous. Add the almonds, onion rings, arugula salad, orange fillet, orange juice, orange zest.
5 Done	Season with salt and pepper. Lightly stir until well combine.