Easy Salmon Spread
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Salmon Cucumber Couscous
Serves2
Prep Time5 min
Time to Table5 min
This Mediterranean-style salmon recipe is a quick ‘Take 5’ recipe that will fill you up like a main meal.
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Ingredients
1 cup (250 mL) couscous, uncooked
1 can (150 g or 142 g) Clover Leaf Skinless Boneless Pink Salmon, drained
1 cup (250 mL) cucumber, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup (50 mL) low calorie Herb n' Garlic vinaigrette
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PREP INSTRUCTIONS
- In a medium bowl, combine the dried couscous with 1¼ cups boiling water.
- Cover with plastic wrap for 4 minutes. Peel the plastic wrap away and with a fork, stir the couscous.
- Add the salmon, vinaigrette, diced cucumber and pepper.
- Toss together and serve on its own, garnished with cucumber round slices or in an iceberg lettuce cup, if desired.
Tip:
- Skinless Boneless Sockeye Salmon works well with this recipe, too.
nutrition
| Amount per serving |
% Daily Value |
|
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 520 | |
| Fat | 10 g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | |
| Saturated + Trans | 10% | |
| Omega-3 Polyunsaturates | 2.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg | |
| Sodium | 670 mg | 28% |
| Carbohydrate | 78 g | 26% |
| Fibre | 4 g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5 g | |
| Protein | 29 g | |
| Vitamin A | 15% | |
| Vitamin C | 80% | |
| Calcium | 2% | |
| Iron | 15% |
Claims per serving
| Low in Saturated Fat | Trans Fat Free |
| High Source of Fibre | Excellent Source of Protein |
| Good Source of Vitamin A | Excellent Source of Vitamin C |
| Good Source of Iron | Source of omega-3 |
