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Lemony Salmon with Cherry Tomato Couscous (Nigella Lawson) Recipe

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Lemony Salmon with Cherry Tomato Couscous (Nigella Lawson)
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
449
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. This is one of those recipes that is easier to follow than to write: that's to say, there are many bowls involved, which might make this look troublesome and fiddly, but the actual process involved is almost insultingly simple.
  2. Now, I know that it is not strictly right to indicate that you cook couscous by pouring boiling water over it. In an ideal world, I accept, one should soak the grains in cold water before steaming them over hot, but I take the shortcut, and repeatedly and I apologize to those whom I thereby offend.
  3. Put the couscous into a heatproof bowl, with 2 teaspoons kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon table salt), 1/4 teaspoon of the paprika, and all the grated ginger. Give everything a bit of a mix before adding the hot boiled water. Cover the bowl, either with plastic wrap or a plate, and set aside.
  4. Into another bowl, put the finely chopped onion.
  5. In a wide, shallow dish, big enough to take the salmon fillets later, zest the lemon into the dish.
  6. Squeeze the lemon juice into the bowl with the onions.
  7. Add the remaining salt and the paprika to the bowl with the lemon zest and stir in 1 tablespoon garlic flavored oil.
  8. Halve the cherry or grape tomatoes and put them into yet another bowl. Stir in the remaining teaspoon of garlic flavored oil and set aside.
  9. Heat a large frying pan for the salmon fillets. While the pan is getting hot, add the fillets to the dish with the lemon zest and coat both sides with the mixture.
  10. Put the fillets in the hot pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, depending on thickness. The fillets should be juicy and have a vivid coral color in the middle, so do check as you cook.
  11. Meanwhile, uncover and fluff the couscous, which should have absorbed all the water. Add the tomatoes with lemony onion mixture and stir with a fork.
  12. Add nearly all of the cilantro to the couscous, and stir it through, then taste for seasoning, adding more salt if needed.
  13. Spoon some couscous onto each plate and arrange a salmon fillet alongside. Sprinkle with a little more cilantro as you hand out each plate.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 448.79 Kcal (1879 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.91g 20%
Cholesterol 146.28mg 49%
Sodium 1832.73mg 76%
Potassium 1224.06mg 26%
Total Carbs 10.69g 4%
Sugars 5.59g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.83g 3%
Protein 67.17g 134%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 16%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 37.3mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 84.6 Kcal (354 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.43g 20%
Cholesterol 27.58mg 49%
Sodium 345.49mg 76%
Potassium 230.75mg 26%
Total Carbs 2.01g 4%
Sugars 1.05g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.16g 3%
Protein 12.66g 134%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 16%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.9
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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