Pearl couscous salad with hot smoked trout & buttermilk dressing

Name: Pearl couscous salad with hot smoked trout & buttermilk dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: British, European, Moroccan, African
Ingredients: 200g pearl couscous 100g radishes sliced 1 cucumber seeds scraped out and sliced into half-moons 1 green apple thinly sliced into matchsticks 150g hot smoked trout or salmon, flaked into chunks; 150g buttermilk or low-fat natural yogurt 1 lemon zested and juiced 10g chives finely chopped 10g basil roughly chopped ½ tbsp Dijon mustard

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Prep:10minCook:10min

Make this elegant yet filling trout and pearl couscous salad in just 20 minutes. Serving four, it's a great lunch or dinner option in the summer

Updated at: Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:38:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories301.4 kcal (15%)

Total Fat4.5 g (6%)

Carbs49 g (19%)

Sugars6.8 g (8%)

Protein16.5 g (33%)

Sodium408.6 mg (20%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

200gpearl couscous

100gradishes

1cucumber

1green apple

150gsmoked trout

or salmon, flaked into chunks

For The Dressing

150gbuttermilk

or low-fat natural yogurt

1lemon

10gchives

10gbasil

½ TbspDijon mustard

Instructions

Step 1

Step 1 Cook the pearl couscous following pack instructions, then drain well and rinse with cold water. Dry the pan, then mix all the dressing ingredients in it and season well. Tip in the prepared veg and apple along with the couscous. Mix well and check for seasoning. Step 2 Spread out on a platter and flake the smoked trout over the top. Will keep chilled for up to two days.