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Salmon Couscous Salad

Salmon Couscous Salad

Cost $15, save $12

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  • 25 Min
  • 2 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Dressing

    • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
    • 1/2 cup buttermilk
    • 1/4 cup pesto
    • 🍋 1 lemon, juiced
    • 🧄 1 clove garlic

  • Couscous Base

    • 1 (5.8 ounce) package herb and garlic couscous

  • Salmon

    • 🐟 1/2 pound salmon filet, with skin
    • 1 teaspoon seasoning
    • 🧈 1 teaspoon butter
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil

  • Salad & Garnish

    • 2 cups arugula and spinach salad mix, roughly chopped
    • 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
    • 2 tablespoons pepitas

STEPS

1

Add mayonnaise, buttermilk, pesto, lemon juice, and garlic to the bowl of a food processor. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with black pepper. Set dressing aside.

2

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Season salmon with chosen seasoning. Cut salmon into two filets. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Place salmon, skin side down, in the hot skillet. Cook until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 8 minutes.

3

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat and stir couscous into the water. Cover saucepan and let stand until water is absorbed completely, about 10 minutes.

4

To assemble: Place salad mixture into 2 dinner bowls. Fluff couscous with a fork and mound couscous in the center of each bowl. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese around couscous. Place a salmon filet to the side of the couscous. Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of pesto dressing on top of the dish and sprinkle with pepitas.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

983

Calories

  • 39
    Protein
  • 34
    Carbs
  • 77
    Fats

💡 Use fresh pesto for a more vibrant flavor.To make it lighter, substitute Greek yogurt for part of the mayonnaise.Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.