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Salmon and pea couscous
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Salmon and pea couscous

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator
First published: Feb 2009
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins , plus 1 hr marinating
Total cost: $11.92 / $2.98 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup unsweetened orange juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 250g salmon fillet
  • 2 cups couscous
  • 2 cups hot vegetable stock
  • 1 cup canned or cooked kidney beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 cup canned or cooked chickpeas, drained, rinsed
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 spring onions, chopped
  • black pepper, to season

    • Instructions

    1 To make marinade, mix half the oil, 4 tablespoons orange juice and garlic in a jug. Place salmon in a non-metallic dish. Add marinade. Marinate for at least 1 hour.

    2 Place couscous in a large bowl and pour over stock. Cover and leave to stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan until hot. Add salmon and pan-fry each side 4-5 minutes until tinged golden. Set aside to cool with any pan juices, then break salmon in bite-sized chunks.

    3 Use a fork to fluff couscous. Add kidney beans, chickpeas, peas and onions. Mix well. Add salmon with reserved pan juices. Stir lightly.

     4 Mix remaining orange juice and oil together. Season with pepper. Pour over couscous salad. Serve warm or cold.

    Serving suggestion

    Tossed green salad

    Variations

    Instead of vegetable stock, try garlic stock cubes or powder. For an even cheaper option, use vegetable water from cooking vegetables.

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • Calories 576cal

    • Kilojoules 2410kJ

    • Protein 33g

    • Total fat 18g

    • –Saturated fat 5g

    • Carbohydrates 70g

    • –Sugars 5g

    • Dietary fibre 11g

    • Sodium 530mg

    • Calcium 90mg

    • Iron 4.5mg

    Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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