Salmon With Lemon Couscous Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

This fabulous and healthy recipe for salmon with lemon couscous is special enough for company. The recipe is also easy enough for even beginning cooks to make. When you're broiling salmon, you need to watch it every minute. The fish can go from perfectly cooked to overcooked to burned in a matter of seconds. Fish should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 f, which is medium, so that means salmon that's pink in the center is okay. You could make this recipe with tuna fillets as well, or any other type of white fish fillet. Red snapper or haddock would also be delicious in this recipe. Couscous is not a grain, but a tiny pasta commonly made in the middle east. You don't actually cook it; you rehydrate the little beads in hot liquid. Using chicken broth adds extra flavor to this special recipe. You could also use fish stock if you'd like. Also, think about using other vegetables in this easy couscous recipe. Some baby peas would be nice, as would steamed asparagus cut into 1" Pieces. You could also flavor it with other herbs. Thyme or basil is always nice with fish, especially salmon. Or if you like spicy food, stir some crushed red pepper flakes into the couscous and sprinkle it on the salmon. Serve it with roasted asparagus, a green salad, and meringues with low-fat yogurt for dessert.

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Ingredients for Salmon With Lemon Couscous Recipe

  • 0.33 Lemon
  • 0.33 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 0.33 Onion
  • 0.08 cup Green Onion
  • 0.33-1/4 cup Chicken Broth
  • 0.33-0.08 cup Plain couscous
  • 0.33 pound Salmon Fillets
  • 0.33 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 0.17 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/25 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 0.33 teaspoon Dried Dill Weed
Nutrition
value
435
calories per serving
26 g Fat43 g Protein5 g Carbs4 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    26g
  • Protein
    43g
  • Carbs
    5g
  • Fiber
    4g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    5g
  • Protein
    43g
  • Fiber
    4g

Fats

  • Fat
    26g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    96mg
  • Iron
    4mg
  • Vitamin A
    895mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    9mg
  • Vitamin B6
    227mg
  • Vitamin B9
    1769mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    41mg
  • Vitamin E
    2mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    111mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    413mg
  • Selenium
    67mcg
  • Zinc
    2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats