Best 9 Salmon And Couscous Bake Recipes

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Craving a delightful and wholesome dish that blends the delicate flavors of salmon and the nutty essence of couscous? Look no further! Embark on a culinary adventure with our comprehensive guide to preparing a tantalizing salmon and couscous bake. Discover the art of creating this flavorful and nutritious meal, perfect for a satisfying lunch or dinner. Get ready to indulge in a symphony of textures and flavors as you explore various recipes and cooking techniques. From choosing the finest ingredients to mastering the perfect cooking methods, this article will guide you through every step, ensuring a delectable and unforgettable dining experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SALMON AND COUSCOUS BAKE



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Looking for a hearty dinner? Then check out this baked pasta and salmon casserole that's ready in 40 minutes.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound salmon fillets, about 3/4 inch thick
1 package (5.6 ounces) toasted pine nut couscous mix
1 1/2 cups hot water
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 small zucchini, coarsely chopped
1 small yellow summer squash, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
Toasted pine nuts, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°. Spray square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches, with cooking spray. Cut fish into 4 serving pieces.
  • Stir couscous, seasoning packet from couscous mix, water, oil, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon dill weed, the zucchini and summer squash in baking dish. Place fish on couscous mixture. Sprinkle fish with 1/4 teaspoon dill weed.
  • Cover and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and fish flakes easily with fork. Sprinkle with pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 75 mg

BAKED SALMON WITH COUSCOUS PILAF



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Make and share this Baked Salmon With Couscous Pilaf recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Geema

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 medium carrots
1 cup uncooked couscous
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup of fresh mint, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
sea salt
fresh ground pepper
4 skinless salmon fillet, 7 ounces each
lemon wedge

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Slice the carrots lengthwise and then in 1/8 inch diagonal sections.
  • In a 9x13 inch baking pan, mix together the carrots, couscous, almonds, raisins, mint, oil, salt and pepper and 1 1/4 cups of water.
  • Place the salmon fillets on top of this mixture and season generously with more salt and pepper.
  • Cover the pan with a piece of aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until fish is opaque.
  • Transfer fish to plates.
  • Fluff couscous with a fork and place next to salmon on plates.
  • Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.5, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 60, Carbohydrate 58.4, Fiber 7, Sugar 14.8, Protein 9.8

SALMON IN A COUSCOUS CRUST



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1/4 cup golden raisins, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped green olives
2 tablespoons capers, chopped
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 lemon, juiced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups couscous (see note)
2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets skinned
2 cups water

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the parsley, raisins, olives, capers, pine nuts, olive oil, and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper; stir in the couscous to moisten completely and season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Put the salmon in a single layer in a smallish buttered gratin dish or baking dish (bottom measured 10 by 7 1/4 inches; 2.8 liter); the fillets should not touch one another. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with a little olive oil. Now spoon the couscous mixture over the top of the fish so that it completely covers them and fills in the whole dish at the same time. Pour over the water. Drizzle with olive oil. Put the dish in the oven and bake 25 minutes. Use a large spoon to spoon out the salmon and the couscous.
  • Note: 1 cup couscous plus 1 1/3 cups water is a better quantity to serve 2 if you have a smaller gratin dish or baking dish (remaining quantities are the same).

SLOW-ROASTED SALMON WITH CHERRY TOMATOES AND COUSCOUS



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Provided by Jeff Cerciello

Categories     Tomato     Roast     High Fiber     Dinner     Salmon     Summer     Healthy     Couscous     Bon Appétit     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Diabetes-Friendly

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

Yogurt sauce:
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
Kosher salt
Salmon:
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 bunch dill fronds
1/2 bunch thyme sprigs
1 3-pound piece center-cut skin-on salmon fillet, preferably wild king, pin bones removed
Kosher salt
8 ounces small cherry tomatoes on the vine (optional)
Tomatoes and couscous:
2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons za'atar (optional)
Kosher salt
2 cups Israeli couscous
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Ingredient info: Za'atar, a Middle Eastern spice blend that includes sumac, herbs, and sesame seeds, is available at specialty foods stores, Middle Eastern markets, and igourmet.com.

Steps:

  • For yogurt sauce:
  • Mix first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl until well combined. Season with salt. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
  • For salmon:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Pour 4 tablespoons oil in a roasting pan just large enough to fit the salmon. Make a bed of herbs in bottom of pan; top with salmon, skin side down. Drizzle salmon with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt. Top with tomatoes, if using. Bake until salmon is just cooked through in the center (a small knife will slide easily through flesh), 25-30 minutes.
  • For tomatoes and couscous:
  • Toss tomatoes with 3 tablespoons oil, parsley, and za'atar, if using, in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt. Set aside.
  • Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add couscous and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain couscous; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in butter and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Season to taste with salt. Gently fold tomatoes into couscous.
  • Use a large spoon or fork to serve salmon, leaving skin in pan. Serve with yogurt sauce and couscous.

SALMON WITH COUSCOUS PILAF



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This delicious one-pan meal is convenient and makes dishwashing easy.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes     Salmon Recipes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound carrots (about 6 medium), quartered lengthwise and sliced 1/8 inch thick diagonally
1 cup uncooked couscous
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 skinless salmon fillets (6 to 8 ounces each)
Lemon wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, mix together carrots, couscous, almonds, raisins, mint, oil, 1 1/4 cups water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Place salmon fillets on top of couscous mixture; season generously with salt and pepper. Cover pan with foil; bake until fish is opaque throughout, 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Transfer fish to plates. Fluff couscous with a fork; serve with fish and lemon wedges.

PAN SEARED SALMON AND COUSCOUS



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A Cook's Illustrated recipe from "The Best 30 Minute Recipe". This one uses Israeli couscous, so take note. What's phenomenal is the lemon drizzle sauce. It ups the composition 10 fold.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

salmon fillet (skin on or off)
4 -5 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
1 1/2 cups of israeli style couscous
3 cups water (for the couscous)
2 tablespoons of grated lemon zest (use a Microplane grater)
1 -2 minced shallot
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice (for drizzling oil)
1/2 cup minced fresh chives (for drizzling oil)
kosher salt and fresh coarse ground black pepper
1/3 cup frozen peas (don't need to defrost them)

Steps:

  • Preheat the over to 200 degrees. .
  • Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat 2 tablespoons olive oil to smoking over medium high heat in a nonstick 12 inch skillet.
  • Place the fillets in the skillet (flesh side down if skin is on) for five minutes. Don't move them around. Wait to form a nice caramelized crust.
  • Place seared fillets (flesh side "up" if skin is on) in a baking dish and put on the middle rack of your 200 degree oven for about 15 minutes. This will be long enough for the salmon to cook all the way through.
  • Carefully wipe out the skillet with paper towels and put back on medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat until it shimmers.
  • Add the couscous to the skillet and stir over the heat until the grains are toasted and light brown. (This is a little tricky. This can go from "raw" to "burnt" in about 2 minutes once the first grains turn tan).
  • When the grains are toasted, add the shallots, lemon zest and minced garlic; stir and cook until fragrant ( 30 secs to 90 secs).
  • Add the water to the skillet (slowly to avoid splattering) and let the mixture come to a boil. Cover the skillet and let cook for about 12 minutes (long enough for the couscous to absorb all the liquid).
  • Once the salmon is in the oven and the skillet full of cous cous is simmering, make a lemon scented chive flavor "drizzling oil" by whisking together 2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice and the minced chives. (This sauce makes the dish.).
  • When salmon is cooked through and couscous has absorbed all the liquid, add the frozen peas to the cous cous and remove from heat. The peas will defrost in a couple of minutes (golden raisins work well, too).
  • Serve the salmon fillets on beds of couscous and pour a bit of the drizzling lemon-oil over each serving. Salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.8, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 2, Sodium 25.7, Carbohydrate 54.9, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 1, Protein 9.4

SPICE & HONEY SALMON WITH COUSCOUS



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The fish doesn't need to marinate for long to take on all the Moroccan flavours in this dish

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lemons
2 tsp ras-el-hanout spice (we used Bart - or see Know-how, below)
1 large or 2 small garlic cloves , crushed
bunch spring onions , thinly sliced
3 tsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
2 boneless, skinless salmon fillets
140g couscous
2 tsp clear honey
handful mint , leaves finely sliced

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Zest and juice 1 lemon, then mix the zest and ½ the juice with the spice, garlic, ½ the spring onions and 2 tsp oil. Season well. Put the salmon into a shallow dish, spoon over the marinade, then leave for 10 mins to let the flavours mingle.
  • Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large bowl. Tip in the remaining lemon juice and oil, spring onions and 150ml boiling water, then cover and leave to stand.
  • Lift the salmon onto a foil-lined baking tray, spoon over any leftover marinade, then roast for 15 mins. With 5 mins to go, pull out the baking tray and spoon 1 tsp clear honey over each fillet.
  • Add the mint to the couscous and fluff it up with a fork. Serve the salmon with the couscous, spoon over the juices from the baking tray and add lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 47 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, Sodium 0.21 milligram of sodium

HERBY SALMON & COUSCOUS PARCELS



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Whip up a weekday meal in less than 30 minutes - this recipe is easily doubled too

Provided by CJ Jackson

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 25m

Yield Easily doubled

Number Of Ingredients 7

110g pack lemon and garlic couscous
200ml hot vegetable stock
1 tbsp olive oil
handful chopped fresh herbs (parsley, plus thyme, tarragon or rosemary is good)
4 spring onions , thinly sliced
4 Sun-blush or sundried tomatoes , chopped
2 salmon fillets , approx 140g/5oz each

Steps:

  • Put the couscous into a bowl and stir in the stock and oil. Cover with cling film and leave to stand 10 mins, then uncover and fluff up with a fork. Keeping back some herbs, add the rest of the ingredients, except the salmon. Season to taste.
  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cut two large sheets of non-stick baking paper, then divide the couscous between them. Sit each fillet on the couscous, top with the remaining herbs and season. Fold the paper over, then twist the edges to seal - like a Cornish pasty. Pop the parcels onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 mins or until the fish feels firm through the paper. Serve in the bag.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 39 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 36 grams protein, Sodium 2.71 milligram of sodium

MARINATED SALMON STEAKS WITH COUSCOUS



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This is a spicy marinade for the salmon. The lemon zest gives a flavorful boost to the couscous.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes     Salmon Recipes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 bunch cilantro, thick stems removed
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 to 2 red jalapeno or serrano chiles (ribs and seeds removed), chopped
1 1/2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 salmon steaks (6 to 8 ounces each)
1 cup couscous
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse cilantro, garlic, chile, ginger, paprika, and cumin until finely chopped. Add 1/4 cup oil and lemon juice and pulse to combine.
  • Arrange salmon in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Rub both sides with cilantro mixture. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake salmon, uncovered, until opaque throughout, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil. Stir in couscous, season with salt and pepper, and remove from heat. Cover and let stand until tender, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in lemon zest and 1 tablespoon oil. Serve salmon with couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 636 g, Fat 27 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 56 g

Tips:

  • Select the right salmon. Look for wild-caught, sustainable salmon that is fresh or frozen. Avoid farmed salmon, as it is often lower in quality and may contain higher levels of contaminants.
  • Use fresh vegetables. The fresher the vegetables, the better the flavor of the dish. If you can, use organic vegetables to avoid pesticides and herbicides.
  • Don't overcook the salmon. Salmon is a delicate fish that can easily be overcooked. Cook it just until it is opaque in the center, about 10-12 minutes per inch of thickness.
  • Use a good quality couscous. There are many different brands and types of couscous available. Look for a brand that is made with whole wheat or another whole grain. Avoid couscous that is made with refined flour.
  • Season the dish well. Use a variety of herbs and spices to flavor the dish. Some good options include lemon zest, dill, thyme, paprika, and garlic powder.

Conclusion:

Salmon and couscous bake is a delicious and healthy dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its combination of protein, healthy fats, and fiber, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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