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Salmon with Couscous

Here's how you make Salmon with Couscous
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 fresh (4 ounces each) salmon fillets (1-inch thick)
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper (or 1/4 teaspoon black pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 4 orange slices, thin
  • 1 cup broccoli, chopped (florets very small pieces)
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup dry couscous (or 1/2 cup whole wheat couscous)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 450°F. Lightly coat a nonstick baking pan with cooking spray or olive oil.

  • Step 2: Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towel. Season with lemon pepper.

  • Step 3: Place fish in prepared pan, tucking under any thin edges. Drizzle with soy sauce. Arrange orange slices on top of fish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake 8 to 12 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine broccoli, broth, water, garlic and salt. Bring to just boiling; reduce heat and cover pan. Simmer about 3 minutes.

  • Step 5: Stir in the couscous, remove pan from heat and cover. Let stand 5 minutes.

  • Step 6: To serve, spoon couscous mixture onto a serving platter (or divide between two plates).

  • Step 7: Arrange fish and orange slices on top of couscous.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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