Baked Salmon with Herb Whole Wheat Couscous

Name: Baked Salmon with Herb Whole Wheat Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 3 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Řecká kuchyně
Ingredients: 150 g whole wheat couscous (dry weight); 2 tablespoons fresh mint (coarsely chopped); 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley (coarsely chopped); zest and juice of 1 medium lemon; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 450 g fresh salmon (3 fillets); Salt; Pepper; 70 ml cooking cream (12% fat)

3 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

150 g whole wheat couscous (dry weight)
2 tablespoons fresh mint (coarsely chopped)
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley (coarsely chopped)
zest and juice of 1 medium lemon
1 tablespoon dried basil
450 g fresh salmon (3 fillets)
Salt
Pepper
70 ml cooking cream (12% fat)

INSTRUCTIONS

1
First, preheat the oven to 180–185 °C and prepare a baking dish (20 cm × 30 cm).
2
Prepare the couscous according to package instructions. Once ready, add mint, parsley, lemon zest and juice, basil, cream, salt, and pepper, mix, and transfer the entire content to the baking dish. Place the salmon fillets skin-side up on the couscous, put the baking dish into the preheated oven, and bake everything for 15–17 minutes at 180–185 °C.

Tip

You can add a lemon wedge to individual portions, or sprinkle them with any coarsely chopped fresh herb.

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