Skip to main content

  • Recipes

Grilled Norwegian Salmon with Lemon-Herb Cous Cous

Grilled Norwegian Salmon with Lemon-Herb Cous Cous
  • 
4

    4 servings

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Cooking Time

Photographer: Tom Haga

Simple Mediterranean lemon grilled Norwegian Salmon served over lemon-herb cous cous, finished with a creamy Greek cucumber-yogurt sauce

Ingredients

-
+

4 each  5-6 oz Norwegian Salmon fillet(s), skin removed
1   cucumber
1 cups  Greek yogurt
1 clove  garlic
3 sprig  dill, fresh
.5 bunch  chives, fresh
.25 bunch  parsley
.25 bunch  mint, fresh
1.5 cups  broth or water
1 cups  cous cous
2 tbsp  extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp  lemon zest
2 tbsp  butter
4 tbsp  lemon juice
   salt
   fresh cracked pepper

Procedure

  • Prepare the grill. 

Cucumber Yogurt Sauce       

  • Peel, seed and grate the cucumber, squeezing to remove excess liquid. 
  • Finely chop garlic, dill, chives, parsley and mint. 
  • Combine cucumber, yogurt, garlic, dill, salt and pepper. 

Cous Cous

  •  Bring broth or water to a boil. 
  • Zest and juice the lemon. 
  • Chop chives, parsley, and mint. 
  • Place cous cous in shallow casserole dish. Add extra virgin olive oil, lemon zest, salt and pepper. 
  • Add boiling water and cover with lid. Let stand for 5 minutes. 
  • Add butter, lemon juice, chives, parsley, and mint. Fluff with fork and break up any lumps. 

Salmon

  •  Season salmon with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side, or to desired temperature. 
  • Serve salmon atop cous cous garnished with cucumber-yogurt sauce.  

Serving Suggestion:

  • Serve with sauteed spinach with garlic.