Salmon with Couscous Pilaf
(from cbukszpan’s recipe box)
Simple and elegant.
Source: Everyday Food magazine
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Simple dinners
Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous, uncooked
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 24 to 32 oz. skinless salmon fillets
- lemon, sliced into wedges for serving
Directions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a 9-by-13 inch baking pan, mix together couscous, almonds, raisins, mint, oil, 1 1/4 cups water, 1 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
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Place salmon fillets on top of couscous mixture. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cover pan with foil and bake until fish is opaque throughout, 30 minutes or so.
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Transfer fish to plates. Fluff couscous with a fork; serve with fish and lemon wedges.