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Mediterranean Salmon Meal Prep

Simple Mediterranean Salmon Meal Prep made with an amazing arugula mint pesto, a chunky Greek salad, and a side of couscous!
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Fat 41
Carbs 19
Protein 45
Yield 4

Ingredients

Arugula Mint Pesto

  • 1 cup arugula
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint destemmed
  • 1/3 cup raw whole almonds
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Greek Salad

  • 3 cups sliced English cucumbers
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 oz feta cubed or crumbled

Couscous

  • 1.25 cups water
  • 1 cup couscous

Salmon

  • 4 6-oz. salmon filets
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 medium lemon sliced

Instructions

Arugula Mint Pesto

  • Place all ingredients for the pesto into a small food processor.
  • Blend on high until smooth. If needed, add more water to thin out the pesto, however it should be thick and delish.
  • Remove the pesto from the blender and set aside for later.

Greek Salad

  • 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.
  • Next, add cherry tomatoes and red onion to the same bowl as the cucumbers.
  • Then, add the apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, salt, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.

Couscous

  • Add water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Then, add couscous to the saucepan, stir, cover, and remove from heat.
  • Let couscous sit for at least 5 minutes to fully absorb the liquid.
  • Fluff couscous with a fork and set aside.

Salmon

  • First, take the salmon out of the refrigerator and pat each fillet with a paper towel to remove moisture.
  • Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon fillets on the parchment paper.
  • Sprinkle each fillet with salt and pepper and then place a lemon slice on top of each fillet.
  • 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.

Meal Prep

  • Evenly distribute couscous and salad to four separate meal prep containers.
  • Place a salmon fillet on top of the couscous and slather each fillet with pesto.
  • Eat immediately or place in the refrigerator for later!

Tips & Notes

  • 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.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 41g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g