Mediterranean Salmon with Baked Couscous

Salmon with Baked Couscous, alongside green beans on a purple plate.

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Mediterranean Salmon with Baked Couscous

Mediterranean salmon and couscous baked together in one dish - the salmon steams as it bakes underneath the couscous, which is flavored by parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, olives, and capers.

Prep Time25

Cook Time25

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Servings:

Calories: 418kcal

Author: Leona Konkel

Equipment

10x8 inch baking dish

Ingredients

24 ounces salmon fillets (skinned)
salt and pepper
1 ½ cups couscous (250 grams)
1 bunch parsley (chopped, 1-2 cups)
¼ cup raisins (42 grams)
¼ cup almonds (28 grams; slivered or sliced, and coarsely chopped)
3 tablespoons olives (24 grams; coarsely chopped)
2 tablespoons capers (17 grams; coarsely chopped)
3 tablespoons lemon juice (45 grams; the juice of one lemon)
2 tablespoons olive oil (28 grams)
2 cups water (454 grams)

Instructions

Grease a 10x8 inch baking dish (2.3 liter capacity). Place salmon on the bottom, without sides touching if possible, and season with salt and pepper.
Combine couscous, parsley, raisins, almonds, olives, capers, and lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread couscous evenly over salmon fillets in baking dish.
Pour water into the dish along the side so that the salmon stays covered by the couscous. Smooth out the couscous so it's all in the water, then drizzle olive oil along the top.
Bake at 375F for 25 minutes. Fish will reach a temperature of 140-145F and will flake easily when done.

Notes

Cooking time may vary if your salmon is cold. Be sure to check the salmon for doneness.

Both whole wheat and regular Moroccan-style couscous work. Don't use large or pearl couscous, as the cooking time will be different.

I often skip raisins. I substitute capers for the olives, bringing the total to 5 tablespoons of capers.

I often use bottled lemon juice. You can substitute pine nuts for the almonds, or skip them altogether.

Calorie count is an estimate only.

Adapted from Food Network.

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