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Turmeric Salmon and Couscous
This Turmeric Salmon and Couscous skillet is super easy to make on a weeknight but seasonal and tasty enough for company. Loaded with good for you ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes!
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 489 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 4 skin on salmon fillets
- 1 orange pepper, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup couscous
- 2 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- Heat a pot over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add peppers and onions and saute for about 5 minutes or until they become soft. Sprinkle the vegetables with half the salt, pepper, turmeric and paprika. I just eyeball this.
- Add coucous and stir a minute. Add one cup of water and bring to a boil. When boiling remove from heat, place lid on and let sit for five minutes. Add orange zest.
- In a cast iron pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Place salmon on a plate and sprinkle with remainng salt, pepper, turmeric and paprika. Again you can kind of eyeball this. Rub all the spices into both sides of the salmon.
- Place salmon skin side down in heated pan and leave for about five minutes on first side. Turn and cook a remaining 5 minutes or so depending on thickness of the salmon.
- Serve salmon over the couscous. Sprinkle with the fresh orange juice.
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Notes
- Couscous is not gluten-free. If you prefer gluten-free replace it with quinoa or rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
489kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
663mg
(28%)
Potassium
1034mg
(30%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1270IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
45mg
(50%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 489kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 663mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 1034mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1270IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.