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Buttermilk-marinated salmon with cucumber salad and pearl couscous

Soy-Free, Protein Plus

2 Servings, 690 Calories/Serving

35 Minutes

Buttermilk makes a surprisingly delicious marinade for fish. It's pleasant, tangy flavor pairs beautifully with the fish and it helps keep the flesh moist while the salmon cooks. Chef Justine uses a little of the reserved marinade as a dressing for the cucumber salad.

In your bag

1 bag serves 2 (2 bags serve 4)

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¾ cup pearl couscous
Fresh basil
Fresh dill
1 meyer lemon
⅔ cup buttermilk
Dressing seasoning (apple cider vinegar - ground ginger - honey - ground garlic)
2 wild salmon fillets
2-3 Persian cucumbers
1 red onion

Nutrition per serving

Calories 690, Total Fat 25g (32% DV), Sat. Fat 4.5g (23% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 69mg (23% DV), Sodium 650mg (28% DV), Fiber 12g (43% DV), Protein 48g

Instructions

2-serving instructions (4-serving modifications in red)

Wash produce before use

Cook the couscous

Heat the oven to 400°F. In a sauce pot over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add the couscous, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until just toasted, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 1½ cups water and season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the liquid has been absorbed and the couscous is tender, 18 to 20 minutes.
While the couscous cooks, prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Make the dressing

Finely chop the basil leaves.
Finely chop the dill leaves.
Zest and juice the lemon.

In a mixing bowl, combine the buttermilk with dressing seasoning, the basil, dill, and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside half of the of the dressing.

Marinate the salmon

Peel the onion and cut it in half through the middle. Cut half into thin rings. Cut the remaining onion half in half again and then cut into thin slices.

In a mixing bowl, toss the salmon and the onion rings in half of the buttermilk dressing and let marinate for at least 5 minutes. Remove the fish and the onion rings from the marinade and place on a baking dish or sheet pan. Discard any remaining marinade. Roast in the hot oven until the salmon is firm and opaque, 15 to 18 minutes. Meanwhile, make the salad.

Make the salad

Wash the cucumber and cut into thin slices.

In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining buttermilk dressing with the lemon juice. Toss with the cucumber and the remaining onions. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve

Transfer the salmon to individual plates and top with the cucumber-onion salad. Serve with the couscous.

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