Salmon + Moroccan Couscous Recipe 🇲🇦

Broth, roasted vegetables, and chickpeas have made the couscous recipe out of this world! Savory, melt in your mouth dish that pairs great with salmon and tastes great as leftovers.

Ingredients (makes 6 servings)

Couscous

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 2 carrots, halved and thinly sliced

• 1 red onion, diced into 1-inch chunks

• 1 zucchini, halved and sliced

• 4 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp coriander

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• Salt

• 1 ⅓ cups dry couscous

• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

• ½ tsp turmeric

• 1/2 cup raisins (dried cranberries work too)

• 1 (14 oz) can chickpeas

• ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted

• 3 tbsp fresh cilantro (optional)

Lemon Garlic Salmon

• 2 lb salmon fillet

• Kosher salt

• Extra virgin olive oil

• ½ lemon, sliced into rounds

• Parsley for garnish

• Zest of 1 large lemon

• Juice of 2 lemons

• 5 garlic cloves, chopped

• 2 tsp oregano

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp black pepper

Recipe

Couscous

1. Preheat oven to 475 F degrees.

2. Line a baking sheet or spray with non-stick cooking spray. Place bell pepper, carrots, onions and zucchini on baking sheet.

3. Drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil and season with salt and toss to evenly coat. Roast in preheated oven about 15 minutes until tender, tossing once halfway through roasting.

4. Move oven rack closer to broiler and broil for about 1 - 2 minutes to add a light char.

5. Whisk together remaining 3 Tbsp olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and season with 1/4 tsp salt in a small mixing bowl.

6. Bring chicken broth, 1/2 tsp salt and turmeric to a boil. Place couscous and raisins in a large mixing bowl, pour hot chicken broth over couscous and stir, cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 5 minutes.

7. Add roasted vegetables, chickpeas, almonds, cilantro and lemon mixture to couscous. Stir until fully combined. Serve warm.

Lemon Garlic Salmon

1. Heat oven to 375 F degrees.

2. In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix together the lemon juice, lemon zest, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, oregano, paprika and black pepper.

3. Prepare a sheet pan lined with a large piece of foil (should be large enough to fold over salmon). Brush top of the foil with extra virgin olive oil.

4. Season both sides of salmon with kosher salt and place it on the sheet pan. Top with lemon garlic sauce and place lemon rounds on top.

5. Fold foil over the salmon and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until salmon is almost completely cooked.

6. Remove from oven and open foil to uncover the top of the salmon. Place under the broiler for about 3 minutes.

7. Garnish with parsley, serve warm with couscous and enjoy!