Salmon with vegetable couscous

Recipes / Fish

Look after your health with this beautiful chargrilled salmon served with loads of vegetables.

Recipe «Salmon with vegetable couscous» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 40 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 3 tsp olive oil, 2 onions, chopped, 1 small eggplant, chopped, 2 zucchini, halved, sliced, 2 red capsicums, deseeded, chopped , 810g can chopped tomatoes, Salt & freshly ground pepper, 1 tsp Massel vegetable stock powder , 2 cups couscous, 4 x salmon fillets, Shredded fresh basil, to serve, Lemon wedges, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 3 tsp olive oil 
  • 2 onions, chopped 
  • 1 small eggplant, chopped 
  • 2 zucchini, halved, sliced 
  • 2 red capsicums, deseeded, chopped 
  • 810g can chopped tomatoes 
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper 
  • 1 tsp Massel vegetable stock powder 
  • 2 cups couscous 
  • 4 x salmon fillets 
  • Shredded fresh basil, to serve 
  • Lemon wedges, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add eggplant, zucchini and the capsicum, cook for a further 10 minutes.
  2. Add the tomatoes, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Meanwhile, combine 2 cups (500ml) hot water and stock powder. Place the couscous in a heatproof bowl. Add the stock and set aside for 10 minutes or until the liquid has absorbed. Use a fork to separate the grains.
  4. Heat a chargrill pan over a medium heat. Brush both sides of the salmon fillets with the remaining oil and cook for 3 minutes each side, or until cooked to your liking.
  5. Divide the couscous among serving plates. Top with the salmon and vegetable mixture. Scatter over the basil and serve with lemon wedges.