Recipes
Couscous-Crusted Mediterranean-Style Salmon
4 servings
40 minutes total (Active 10 minutes)
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon, for zest/juice
- 0.75 oz fresh basil
- ½ bunch fresh Italian parsley
- 3 tablespoons raisins
- 3 tablespoons sliced, stuffed green olives
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts (or slivered almonds)
- 1 teaspoon canola oil, divided
- 1 ½ cups tri-color (or plain) couscous
- 1 (1 ¼ lb) salmon fillet, skin removed
- 1 teaspoon salt-free tomato, basil, and garlic seasoning
- 2 cups water
Steps
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Zest lemon (1 teaspoon); set lemon aside. Chop basil and parsley (½ cup each) and place in medium bowl. Add to bowl: raisins, olives, pine nuts, lemon zest, ½ teaspoon oil, and couscous; stir until mixed well. Coat 13- x 9-inch baking dish with remaining ½ teaspoon oil.
- Add salmon to dish (wash hands); sprinkle with seasoning. Spoon couscous mixture evenly over fish and bottom of dish, then pour water over couscous. Bake 20–30 minutes until center of fish flakes easily and is 145°F.
- Squeeze lemon juice over fish. Serve.
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 580, Total Fat 21g, Sat Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 80mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carb 58g, Fiber 4g, Total Sugar 5g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 38g, Vitamin D 90%, Calc 46%, Iron 10%, Potassium 15%