Smoked Turkey Salad with Grapes, Couscous, and Arugula
- 1 2/3 cups water
- 1 cup couscous
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- a 3/4-pound piece smoked boneless turkey breast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 2 1/2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
- 1/4 cup fresh red or pink grapefruit juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, washed well, spun dry, and cut into thin strips
- 1 bunch arugula (about 2 cups, packed), washed well and spun dry, coarse stems discarded
- 2 tablespoons walnuts, toasted and chopped
- In a small saucepan bring water to a boil and stir in couscous.
- Cover pan and let couscous stand 5 minutes.
- Stir in cumin, parsley, and salt to taste with a fork and cool couscous mixture to room temperature.
- In a bowl toss turkey, grapes, juices, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Arrange arugula on 4 dinner plates and divide couscous amoung them.
- Top couscous with turkey mixture and drizzle any liquid remaining in bowl over salads.
- Sprinkle salads with walnuts.
water, couscous, ground cumin, parsley, turkey breast, red seedless grapes, fresh red, lemon juice, basil, arugula, walnuts
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/smoked-turkey-salad-with-grapes-couscous-and-arugula-13053 (may not work)