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baked roasted garlic and butter salmon with couscous tropical bowl

Simply Baked Salmon with Couscous and Pineapple Vinaigrette

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If you like meal preps or sheet pan meals , this recipe for you. Flaky salmon baked in roasted garlic and butter, perfectly cooked couscous with a pineapple/lemon vinaigrette. This roasted garlic and butter baked salmon with couscous bowl is prefect for lunch and dinner.
3.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 6 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course brunch, dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, Caribbean
Servings 2 Servings

Equipment

  • Medium Sauce Pan
  • Sheet pan
  • Measuring Cups + Spoons
  • Cutting Board + Knives
  • Serving Bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Boxes Gorton's Seafood Simply Bake Salmon in Roasted Garlic & Butter
  • 2 cups Arugula
  • cups Pearl, Grape or Cherry Tomatoes
  • ¼ cup Pineapple Bits (save the juice)
  • ¼ cup Red Onions Sliced
  • Salt + Pepper + Red Pepper Flakes
  • Lemon for garnish
  • Additional Ingredients Below:

Instructions
 

Making the Couscous:

  • 1 cup Israeli Couscous
    1 ½ Vegetable Broth(1 ½ c water + 1 ½ tsp vegetable broth paste)
    1 tsp butter
    In a sauce pan bring broth and butter to boil then add couscous and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until couscous is soft to the bite. Remove from heat and fluff.
    Simply Baked Salmon with Couscous and Pineapple Vinaigrette

Making The Pineapple Vinaigrette:

  • ⅓ cup pineapple juice ( I use the juice from the canned pineapple bits I am going to use in the bowl)
    1 Meyer lemon juiced ( you can always use a regular lemon)
    1 tsp Quality Olive Oil
    1 tsp Everyday Seasoning ( you can always add more to taste)
    In a measuring cup add all the ingredients and mix until all are combined. Then pour over couscous, stir and set aside.
    Pineapple Vinaigrette

Cooking the Salmon:

  • In a sheet pan place the two pouches and cook according to directions.

Putting the Bowl Together:

  • In a serving bowl add couscous, arugula, salmon with the roasted garlic and butter sauce, tomatoes, pineapples, red onions and lemon for garnish. Sprinkle with pepper and red pepper flakes. As always you can add more salt to taste. Enjoy!
    In a measuring cup add all the ingredients and mix until all are combined. Then pour over couscous, stir and set aside.
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