- Place the salmon in the grill pan, and arrange vegetables around the fish. Add the spread over the vegetables.
- Prepare the couscous according to instructions on the packet: add 160 ml of boiling water to the dried couscous, stir and set aside.
- Keep half for this meal, and refrigerate the other half to use another day.
- Cook the fish and vegetables under a hot grill until the salmon is opaque and firm.
- Stir the couscous and serve alongside the salmon and vegetables
Salmon with cous cous and vegetables
Preparation and nutritional information
Calories
706 kcals
Time
15 mins
Serves
1
Ingredients
1 fillet (140g) of salmon
1 packet of flavoured couscous
3 tbsp. carrots
3 or 4 large spears of asparagus, or a handful of baby asparagus
1 tsp low fat spread
Method
Tips
- Fish like salmon are oil rich and contain important omega-3 fats which are important for heart health. Most people should be eating more oil rich fish: we should aim to have one portion each week.
- If you don’t like salmon, you could try other oil rich fish like mackerel, sardines, pilchards, trout or herring.
- Remember to check the labels when you are buying couscous – choose options which are lower in fats, sugar and salt. Or you could make your own at home using chopped up tomatoes and onions