Harissa Salmon with Herby Couscous

Name: Harissa Salmon with Herby Couscous
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons harissa paste; 1 tablespoon olive oil; Juice of ½ a lemon; salt and pepper; 4 fillets of salmon; 300 g couscous; salt and pepper; 450 ml boiling water; Large handful of mint leaves; Large handful of parsley leaves; 1 clove garlic; Juice of ½ a lemon; 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
533 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Fusion, North African

Harissa Salmon with Herby Couscous

Nash Knight

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Simple grilled salmon coated in a delicious harissa marinade and served on a bed of herby couscous, this Harissa Salmon with Herby Couscous recipe tastes incredible but is actually very easy to make and takes just 15 minutes.

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Ingredients

Servings

Harissa Salmon

2 tablespoons harissa paste (I used Bart Ingredients)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Juice of ½ a lemon
salt and pepper
4 fillets of salmon about 120g / 4oz each

Herby Couscous

300 g couscous (or bulgur wheat - see note 1)
salt and pepper
450 ml boiling water
Large handful of mint leaves finely chopped
Large handful of parsley leaves finely chopped
1 clove garlic crushed or grated
Juice of ½ a lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil

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Instructions

Put the couscous in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and cover with 450ml boiling water. Cover with a plate and leave for 5 minutes.
Pre-heat your grill (broiler) to a medium/high setting.
Mix together 2 tablespoons of harissa paste, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the juice of ½ a lemon, plus a little salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the salmon fillets to the bowl and coat with the marinade. (If you have a bit more time, you could cover the salmon fillets with clingfilm and put them in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes before grilling, but if you are tight on time, proceed straight to the next step)
Put the fish under the grill skin side up. Grill for 4 minutes on each side, or until the salmon is done to your liking.
When the couscous has had 5 minutes, fluff up with a fork and cover again for another 5 minutes.
When the couscous is ready, stir through the chopped herbs, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
Serve a mound of herby couscous on each plate topped with a fillet of harissa salmon. Serve just as it is or with a simple side salad.

Notes

¼
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½
To make this with bulgur wheat, use 300g (1¼ cups) bulgur wheat and 600 ml (2½ cups) boiling water. Place the bulgur wheat, salt, pepper and boiling water in a pan. Place the pan on a high heat and bring back to the boil. Clamp a lid on and turn the heat off completely (move off the burner if you are on electric) and leave for 10 minutes.
Suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 533kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 62g (21%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 164mg (7%) Potassium 809mg (23%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 574IU (11%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 47mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 533 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	533kcal	27%
Carbohydrates	62g	21%
Protein	34g	68%
Fat	15g	23%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Cholesterol	66mg	22%
Sodium	164mg	7%
Potassium	809mg	17%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	574IU	11%
Vitamin C	18mg	20%
Calcium	47mg	5%
Iron	2mg	11%