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Seared Salmon with Israeli Couscous

This light, easy weeknight dinner is worthy of a dinner party, but quick enough to still enjoy the precious few hours after work. If you’re nervous about cooking skin-on salmon, don’t worry. The key to stress-free fish cooking is to follow this recipe’s instructions for pan seared salmon. By properl...
2
280
7
30 min
TOTAL TIME
559
CALORIES
$4.61
PER SERVING
Seared Salmon with Israeli Couscous
Ingredients
12 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Fresh Flat-leaf Parsley Leaves
1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Lemon Zest
1 tbsp lemon zest
plus 2 Tbsp. fresh juice, plus wedges for serving
Olive Oil
3 tbsp olive oil
divided
Baby Arugula
1 cup baby arugula
Kosher Salt
3/4 tsp kosher salt
divided
Gala Apple
1 whole gala apple
chopped
Toasted Pine Nuts
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Black Pepper
3/4 tsp black pepper
divided
Salmon Fillets
4 whole salmon fillets
skin-on
Whole-grain Mustard
1 tbsp whole-grain mustard
Red Onion
1 small red onion
thinly sliced
Whole-wheat Israeli Couscous
1 cup whole-wheat israeli couscous
Directions
10 STEPS
View Directions on Real Simple
Health Info
Macros
40g
CARBS
25g
FAT
41g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
MEDITERRANEAN
Contains these allergens
TREE NUTS
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