Why recepie famous for?
Add some colour midweek with this nutritious salmon recipe topped with pomegranate seeds and toasted flaked almonds
Ingredients
fish fillets 2vegetable oil 1 tsp
ras el hanout 2 tsp
JEWELLED COUSCOUS
couscous 100g
raisins 25g
extra-virgin olive oil 1 tbsp
lemon 1, juiced
runny honey 2 tsp
red pepper 1, diced
sugar snap peas a handful, halved
Little Gem 1, cut into pieces
flat-leaf parsley ½ a small bunch, chopped
coriander ½ a small bunch, chopped
pomegranate seeds a handful
toasted flaked almonds a handful
Instructions
STEP 1
Put the couscous, raisins and a pinch of salt into a bowl, and pour over 200ml of just-boiled water. Cover and leave for 10 minutes, then fluff up with a fork. Cool.
STEP 2
Add the oil, lemon juice and honey, and mix really well. Add the red pepper, sugar snaps, Little Gem and herbs, and toss well again.
STEP 3
Lightly coat the salmon fillets in oil, then put the ras el hanout with lots of seasoning onto a plate and roll to coat.
STEP 4
Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat and cook the salmon, skin-side down, for 3-4 minutes or until really crisp. Flip the salmon and cook for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and leave to cook gently for another minute.
STEP 5
Divide the couscous salad between two plates and rest the salmon fillet on top. Sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds and flaked almonds to serve.
leave comments