Smashed Berry-infused Salmon Salad Over Garlic Roasted Couscous

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 12 ounces fresh salmon fillets
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup mashed raspberries or 1 cup blackberries or 1 cup blueberries
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon thai sweet chili sauce (or crushed red pepper)
• 1 -2 teaspoon lime juice
• 1/2 lb fresh green beans, halved
• 1/2 large fresh tomato, chopped (peeled, if desired)
• 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced (texas sweet or vidalia)
• 1/2 cup water chestnut, sliced & rinsed (optional)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup whole wheat couscous
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 place salmon fillet, de-boned, in a freezer bag. in a bowl, combine 1 tsp olive oil, berries, 4 tbs soy sauce and pepper together, and gently rub over fish. marinate 2 - 18 hours.
• 2 preheat oven to 400°f remove salmon from bag, place on baking sheet, with marinade. (use aluminum foil for easy clean-up.) bake for 20-25 minutes, until fish flakes easily.
• 3 allow fish to cool. remove fish from skin and flake into a separate container, removing excess marinade.
• 4 in a large frying pan or wok, heat olive oil over medium heat. add sweet onion and garlic. sauté until translucent.
• 5 add flaked fish, 1/4 cup soy sauce, chili sauce, lime juice, green beans, tomato, green onion, and water chestnuts. cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until veggies are at desired texture.
• 6 in a separate shallow sauce pan, add 1 teaspoons olive oil.
• 7 over medium heat, add garlic and sauté until golden brown.
• 8 add dry couscous to oil and garlic. stir to coat with oil and lightly brown. add salt.
• 9 add ¾ cup very hot water.
• 10 reduce heat to medium-low and cook until couscous absorbs all of the water, stirring occasionally. remove from heat.
• 11 serve stir-fry over couscous.