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Campfire Salmon Couscous Bake
This campfire salmon couscous bake uses fresh tomatoes, green beans, and lemon slices. Cook it in a Dutch oven over hot coals for a 20-minute meal!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 609 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 10 ounce box plain couscous
- 2 cups broth
- ¼ cup capers (optional)
- 2 tablespoons oil (or butter)
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb mix
- ½ teaspoon sea salt, divided
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and rinsed
- 4 salmon fillets (or use trout fillets)
- 1 lemon, sliced
Instructions
- Prepare campfire: Heat coals until they are very hot, or let a campfire burn down until the wood is smoldering but without active flames.Line the Dutch oven with a parchment paper liner (to prevent the couscous from sticking to the pot). Sprinkle the salmon fillets with a pinch of the salt and set aside.Add couscous, broth, capers, oil, Italian seasoning and remaining salt to the Dutch oven. Stir to combine.
- Add the tomatoes and green beans on top of the couscous mixture.Nestle the salmon fillets into the veggies and couscous. Set the lemon slices on top of the salmon.
- Cover oven and place on coals. Cook about 20 minutes, or until the salmon easily flakes apart with a fork.Remove from heat and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
609kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
851mg
(35%)
Potassium
1195mg
(34%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
906IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 609
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 609kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 851mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 1195mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 906IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.