Salmon with Couscous
Created by Mikekey on November 8, 2013
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #11063
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 450°F. Lightly coat a nonstick baking pan with cooking spray or olive oil.
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Step 2: Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towel. Season with lemon pepper.
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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.
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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.
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Step 5: Stir in the couscous, remove pan from heat and cover. Let stand 5 minutes.
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Step 6: To serve, spoon couscous mixture onto a serving platter (or divide between two plates).
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Step 7: Arrange fish and orange slices on top of couscous.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (779 g)
- Calories 794.8
- Total Fat - 37.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.4 g
- Cholesterol - 71.2 mg
- Sodium - 2277.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 75 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.1 g
- Sugars - 25.1 g
- Protein - 38.4 g
- Calcium - 697.7 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 48.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg