CookEat Recipe

Sweetcorn and Cucumber Couscous with Salmon

Sweetcorn and cucumber cook with onion and chilli. Salmon is gently cooked in the pan, then couscous and basil are folded through.

  • supper
  • everyday cooking

Method

Steps

  1. Step 1

    Weigh couscous dry and cover with 120 ml boiling water for 5–10 minutes or its package time, then fluff.

  2. Step 2

    Use sweetcorn kernels, dice cucumber and chop onion and basil. Cut raw boneless salmon into 3 cm pieces on a separate board and clean hands and utensils.

  3. Step 3

    Heat olive oil in a large lidded pan over medium heat. Cook onion and sweetcorn for 8 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Add cucumber, chilli and remaining 200 ml water and simmer for 3 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Add salmon, cover and simmer gently for about 6–10 minutes until it reaches 70°C internally on a clean digital thermometer.

  6. Step 6

    Fold in couscous and basil and serve four portions.

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