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Grilled salmon with couscous - Summery, simple and delicious!
This is perfect summer food!
Ingredients
- 200 gram Frøya midloin per person
- couscous
- pesto dressing
- fresh herbs
couscous
- 2,5 dl couscous
- 2,5 dl chicken broth
- 1 pcs cucumber
- 4 pcs tomato
- 1 pcs red onion
- 1 pcs lime juice
- 2 tbsp pesto
Pesto dressing
- 2 tbsp pesto
- 2 tbsp creme fraiche
- 1 pcs lime (juice only)
In the summer I use to grill as often as I can. There is something special about cooking outside. Salmon loves the grill! Today I made a quick and easy couscous salad and a pesto dressing. This combination is very good and a quick dinner that is perfect on hot summer days.
Step 1
Start by making the couscous salad. Measure equal amounts of couscous and liquid. Today I used water, but added a little chicken broth to the water for extra flavor. Pour the liquid over the couscous, stir once and cover with plastic. The rest takes care of itself.
Step 2
Cut red onion, cucumber and tomato into small cubes. I remove the core of the tomatoes and only use the tomato flesh when I make couscous. Place in a bowl with the pesto. Mix well.
Step 3
Now pour the couscous over together with the vegetables and mix well. Season with a little salt, pepper and possibly a little lime juice.
Step 4
Mix together creme fraiche, pesto and lime juice. This will be a very good dressing.
Step 5
When grilling salmon, I prefer to use midloin. This piece is very suitable for grilling. Take the salmon out of the package and pour over a little olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the salmon into portion sizes. When you buy top quality salmon from Frøya, you do not have to worry about the fish getting stuck in the grill grate. Place the fish on a clean grill grate when it has become really hot. Then you get nice grill marks on the salmon. Grill for a few minutes on each side, but make sure the core is completely pink. I have made a video that shows the whole process.
Step 6
Finally, only the plate remains to be served. Start with some couscous and place over the salmon. Add a little pesto dressing and garnish with some fresh herbs. Good luck.
