Salmon with Cherry Sauce and Israeli Couscous

Name: Salmon with Cherry Sauce and Israeli Couscous
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters sliced almonds; 59 milliliters cherry jam; 118 milliliters dried cherries, chopped; 355 milliliters Israeli couscous; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp fresh juice from one lemon; 2 Tbsps olive oil, plus more if needed, divided; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 4 fillets salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each

Salmon with Cherry Sauce and Israeli Couscous might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 757 calories, 47g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have juice from one lemon, kosher salt and pepper, cherries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dried cherries you could follow this main course with the Homemade Berry Granola Parfaits as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to six inches below broiler element and preheat broiler to high.

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Brush the top of the fillets with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cooking Oil

Place salmon skin-side down on a baking sheet and transfer to the oven. Cook until salmon is golden brown on top and cooked through, eight to ten minutes. Halfway through, carefully rotate the pan so the fish evenly cooks.

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Salmon

Fish

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Remove pan when done.

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Meanwhile, bring 3 1/3 cups water to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Water

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Add the couscous and a pinch of salt. Cook until the couscous is tender, five to six minutes. When done, drain the couscous in a colander.

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Couscous

Salt

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Colander

Combine the cherry jam and red wine vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the sauce reduces to a glaze. Turn heat to low to keep warm. If mixture thickens too much, add a little more vinegar or water.

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Red Wine Vinegar

Cherry Jam

Vinegar

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Water

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Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add the dried cherries and almonds. Cook, stirring often, until the almonds are toasted but not burnt.

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Add the drained couscous, and stir well to combine. Turn off the heat.

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Couscous

Add half of lemon juice stir to combine, and adjust seasoning with more salt, lemon juice, or olive oil as desired.

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Salt

Serve couscous with cooked salmon and cherry glaze.

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Cherries

Salmon

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Servings:

118milliliters

sliced almonds 59milliliters

cherry jam 118milliliters

dried cherries, chopped 355milliliters

Israeli couscous 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1Tbsp

fresh juice from one lemon 2Tbsps

olive oil, plus more if needed, divided 2Tbsps

red wine vinegar 4fillets

salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Salmon. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. You could try GEN5 Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.