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Wild Monterey Bay Salmon with Lemon-Mint Couscous, Cucumber Threads, and Dill-Shallot Vinaigrette Recipe
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Wild Monterey Bay Salmon with Lemon-Mint Couscous, Cucumber Threads, and Dill-Shallot Vinaigrette Recipe

21 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes

Salmon's rich flavor need not compete with several taste elements on the same plate. Accenting salmon with a little acidity from the Dill-Shallot Vinaigrette...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1082
Calories
38g
Protein
50g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Pine 1 oz (28g) 191
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups couscous
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup packed julienned mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup packed julienned parsley leaves
  • 1 English cucumber
  • 1/4 cup crème fraiche
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • Salt
  • 2 cups sliced red onion
  • 1 1/2 cups red-label rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 (5-ounce) portions salmon
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 English cucumber, sliced into rounds
  • Dill-Shallot Vinaigrette

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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