Mediterranean salmon meal prep

Mediterranean salmon meal prep

By Emily Marais
30’ Prep time
10’ Cook time
40’ Total time
625 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Simple mediterranean salmon meal prep made with an amazing arugula mint pesto, a chunky greek salad, and a side of couscous! did i mention this lemony salmon is ready to go in less than 10 minutes using our favorite broil method?
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Place all ingredients for the pesto into a small food processor.
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Step 2

Blend on high until smooth. If needed, add more water to thin out the pesto, however it should be thick and delish.
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Step 3

Remove the pesto from the blender and set aside for later.
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Step 4

Place sliced cucumbers into a medium-sized bowl and sprinkle cucumbers with salt and mix. Let sit for 10 minutes to extract moisture. After 10 minutes, discard moisture.
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Step 5

Next, add cherry tomatoes and red onion to the same bowl as the cucumbers.
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Step 6

Then, add the apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
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Step 7

Add water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
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Step 8

Then, add couscous to the saucepan, stir, cover, and remove from heat.
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Step 9

Let couscous sit for at least 5 minutes to fully absorb the liquid.
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Step 10

Fluff couscous with a fork and set aside.
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Step 11

First, take the salmon out of the refrigerator and pat each fillet with a paper towel to remove moisture.
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Step 12

Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon fillets on the parchment paper.
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Step 13

Sprinkle each fillet with salt and pepper and then place a lemon slice on top of each fillet.
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Step 14

Broil on high for 8-14 minutes* or until salmon is light pink in color and flakey. We suggest checking your salmon every 3 minutes because everyone’s broiler is so different.
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Step 15

Evenly distribute couscous and salad to four separate meal prep containers.
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Step 16

Place a salmon fillet on top of the couscous and slather each fillet with pesto.
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Step 17

Eat immediately or place in the refrigerator for later!

Warning

Salmon cook time: We’ve used this method on multiple different ovens and since everyone’s broil function is so different, we suggest just keeping an eye on your salmon and checking every 3 minutes.
Nutrition information fincludes all of the arugula mint pesto, but you will likey have leftovers AKA it serves more than 4.

Ingredient

  • Medium lemon
    Medium lemon
    1
  • Couscous
    Couscous
    236.59 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    59.15 ml
  • Apple cider vinegar
    Apple cider vinegar
    14.79 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    0.62 ml
  • Pepper
    Pepper
    0.62 ml
  • Greek yogurt
    Greek yogurt
    29.57 ml
  • Cherry tomatoes
    Cherry tomatoes
    236.59 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    1
  • Small red onion
    Small red onion
    0.5
  • Fresh mint
    Fresh mint
    118.29 ml
  • Raw
    Raw
    78.85 ml
  • Salmon filets
    Salmon filets
    113.4 g
  • Sliced english cucumbers
    Sliced english cucumbers
    709.76 ml
  • Arugula
    Arugula
    236.59 ml
  • Feta
    Feta
    113.4 g
  • Lemon juice
    Lemon juice
    7.39 ml
  • Sliced english cucumbers
    Sliced english cucumbers
  • Pepper
    Pepper
    1

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