Moroccan Spiced Salmon
with Lemon and Onion Couscous
Ever wonder who that chirpy person is who replies to your tweets and Facebook messages? It’s none other than Nia! Nia joined the Fresh Farm a while ago and wins over the hearts of the team by getting all sorts of tasty samples delivered to us every week for our tasting sessions. Our Seasoned Pioneers Ras-el-Hanout is Nia’s favourite sample which is what inspired this weeks delicious salmon. Nia is also one of the judges for our weekly Recipe Photo of the Week competition, so it pays to be on her good side!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Ingredients
½
Ras-el-Hanout
2
Salmon Fillet
(Contains: Fish)
½
Red Onion
3
Mint
1
Vine Tomatoes
½
Vegetable Stock Pot
(Contains: Celery, Sulphites)
¾
Couscous
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten May contain traces of: Soya)
½
Lemon
Utensils
Cooking Instructions and Tips
Mix the Ras-el-Hanout with 2 tsp of olive oil. Rub the mixture all over the salmon and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Leave to rest until we’ve done a bit more of the prep.
Peel and finely dice the red onion. Finely chop the mint leaves. Finely chop the vine tomato into cubes (½cm small if your knife skills allow!).
Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan on medium-low heat. Add the red onion with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Slowly cook with a lid on the pan for 20 mins until soft and sweet. Tip: Check back to make sure they are not sticking to the pan and add a dash of water if they are.
Once the red onion is cooked add 250ml of water to the pan. Once it comes to a boil add half the stock and remove the pan from the heat. Add the couscous into the pan and stir everything together. Place a lid on the pan for 5 mins whilst you cook your fish.
Pre-heat your grill to high. Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a non-stick pan on medium heat. Get the pan nice and hot before placing the salmon in the pan, skin side down. Cook for 4 mins without touching the salmon.
Take the salmon off the hob and place it on the top shelf under the grill. Leave it for 4 mins, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from under the grill and add a couple of teaspoons of butter (if you have some and feel decadent!). Squeeze a couple of tsp of lemon juice and spoon over the salmon.
Stir the chopped mint and tomato into the couscous. Pour any juices from the pan into the couscous and stir. Grate in ¼ tsp of lemon zest (more if you want it really citrussy).
To serve, place the couscous into your bowl, top it off with your salmon and squeeze over a little more lemon juice.
