Couscous Salad Recipes

Ideal for both lunch and dinner, this chicken couscous salad is both filling and creatively conceived.

Sweet raisins, crunchy nuts, spicy arugula--this couscous salad boasts an interesting array of flavors and textures. We include strips of roasted or smoked turkey to make it a meal, but you can leave them out for a meatless salad.

We like to use a combination of sweet and hot Italian sausages here for alternating bites of mild and spicy, but don't feel limited by our preferences. Use your own favorite, and grill, broil, or even saute it--whatever seems easiest to you.

In just 30 minutes, this fresh and light couscous salad comes together with an incredible mix of fruit and a creamy orange yogurt sauce.

Bklyn Larder sells fantastic prepared foods and locally sourced products. This recipe is from its upcoming cookbook.

Arugula pesto is peppery and bright. The trick is to blanch the arugula and squeeze it dry, so when you blend it with the pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and cheese, the resulting pesto isn't too wet.