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Pan-Fried Salmon with Tomato Couscous and Asparagus

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Pan-Fried Salmon with Tomato Couscous and Asparagus
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Pan-Fried Salmon with Tomato Couscous and Asparagus

Recipe by Summit Natural Health CentreCourse: MainDifficulty: Medium
Servings

1

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup couscous

  • Boiling water

  • 1 4oz. salmon fillet, skin on

  • Salt and pepper

  • Handful of asparagus, trimmed

  • Extra virgin olive oil

  • Half a zucchini

  • 1 tomato, diced

  • Squeeze of fresh lemon

  • 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped

  • 1 tbsp. Greek yogurt

Directions

  • Place couscous in bowl. Pour boiling water until about water is 1 cm above couscous line. Cover with plate or lid. Set aside.
  • Heat non-stick pan on medium high heat. Score salmon fillet on skin side. Season both sides of fillet with salt and pepper. Put fillet skin side down on one side of pan. Press salmon down onto pan with hand or spatula for about 10 seconds to help crisp skin.
  • Cut asparagus into pieces. Drizzle some olive oil into pan and add asparagus. Stir occasionally. Flip fish.
  • Cut zucchini into pieces (similar size as asparagus). Add zucchini to pan with asparagus and fish.
  • Remove salmon from pan once cooked through.
  • In bowl, add diced tomato. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Add a lemon juice and some chopped cilantro. Fluff couscous, and add to tomato mixture.
  • Plate couscous, and top with asparagus, zucchini and salmon. Finish with a spoonful of Greek yogurt.

Notes