Couscous Tabouli With Salmon

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb salmon fillet
• 1 cup couscous (i use whole wheat)
• 1 cup water
• salt
• pepper, fresh cracked
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (approx. two lemons)
• 1 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced small
• 1 medium red onion, diced small (optional)

Recipe

• 1 season the salmon fillets with a little salt and pepper.
• 2 spray a hot saute pan with cooking spray and place the fillets in the pan.
• 3 saute salmon on both sides until nicely browned and flaky. remove and set aside.
• 4 boil 1 cup of water with approximately 1 teaspoon of salt.
• 5 once boiling, stir in the couscous, cover, and remove from the heat for 5 minutes.
• 6 add the couscous, salmon, chopped tomato, parsley, onion (if using), oil, and lemon to a large bowl.
• 7 toss lightly to combine and add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 note: additional lemon and/or olive oil may be added if you prefer a wetter tabouli. i usually add extra lemon because i love it!