Baked Salmon With Couscous Pilaf Food

SALMON WITH COUSCOUS PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, mix together carrots, couscous, almonds, raisins, mint, oil, 1 1/4 cups water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Place salmon fillets on top of couscous mixture; season generously with salt and pepper. Cover pan with foil; bake until fish is opaque throughout, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Transfer fish to plates. Fluff couscous with a fork; serve with fish and lemon wedges.

HARISSA SALMON PILAF

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan or shallow casserole pot and add the sliced onion. Fry over a medium heat for 10-12 mins or until the onion becomes golden and sticky. Stir in the coriander, turmeric and harissa paste and fry for 1 min.
• Cook the rice in the microwave following pack instructions. Add the rice to the pan and stir everything together, cooking for 5 mins. Stir large flakes of the salmon through the rice (discard any skin) and finish topped with the pistachios, pomegranate seeds, raisins and shredded parsley. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over, if you like.

COUSCOUS PILAF

Steps:

• Dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in 2 ½ cups water in large saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; add carrots and onion.
• Cover and reduce heat to low.
• Boil 15 minutes or until carrots are done.
• Add salt, pepper, and couscous.
• Cook, uncovered, 1 minute.
• Add butter.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Cover and let stand 10 minutes.
• Stir and serve.

EASY COUSCOUS PILAF

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add carrot, celery stalk, and onion, all finely chopped; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add water; bring to a boil.
• Stir in couscous into vegetable mixture in pan. Remove from heat; cover, and let steam 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.

BAKED SALMON WITH COUSCOUS PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Slice the carrots lengthwise and then in 1/8 inch diagonal sections.
• In a 9x13 inch baking pan, mix together the carrots, couscous, almonds, raisins, mint, oil, salt and pepper and 1 1/4 cups of water.
• Place the salmon fillets on top of this mixture and season generously with more salt and pepper.
• Cover the pan with a piece of aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until fish is opaque.
• Transfer fish to plates.
• Fluff couscous with a fork and place next to salmon on plates.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

SALMON AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Place foil on cookie sheet and set aside.
• Bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a pot; add 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and the couscous. Cover and cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a cup of small bowl combine crumbs and 1 tablespoon dill; set aside.
• Sprinkle salmon with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper and place on cookie sheet. Place directly under broiler and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and lower rack (6 inches from heat source).
• Brush salmon with mustard and sprinkle with the crumb mixture, pressing to adhere. Spray with Pam. Return to oven and cook another 2 minutes.
• Stir remaining dill, spinach and chicken broth into the couscous and let sit for 5 minutes before serving with the salmon.

SALMON FILLETS AND COUSCOUS PILAF

Steps:

• Rinse the salmon and pat dry. In a bowl, mix the ginger with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil and half of the lemon juice. Brush this mixture on the salmon fillets. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate.
• Soak the apricots in hot water.
• Soak the couscous in 500 ml (approximately 2 cups) of boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Heat the remaining oil in a skillet. Cook the fish until golden on both sides, about 3-4 minutes.
• Drain and chop the apricots. Rinse the cucumber. Quarter it lengthwise and chop into small pieces. Stir the apricots, cucumber, remaining lemon juice and cilantro leaves into the couscous. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, divide the couscous between serving plates, top with a salmon fillet and garnish with the lemon and ginger slices.