Seared Salmon & Lemony Couscous
with Herby Yogurt & Cucumber-Tomato Salad
- Milk
- Wheat
- Fish
Now with more couscous! You asked, we listened: This isn't the HelloFresh you remember. Bigger menu. Upgraded recipes. Increased portion sizes. More variety. The best way to cook dinner just got BETTER. This flavorful Mediterranean-inspired meal features crispy-skinned salmon served over lemony couscous alongside a fresh tomato-cucumber salad. A drizzle of herby yogurt, speckled with parsley, adds tangy creaminess to the rich salmon. It’s a bright and balanced meal that brings together bold savory flavors and a refreshing crunch.
Ingredients
1 unit
Lemon
4 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
2 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
¼ ounce
Parsley
1.5 cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
10 ounce
Salmon
(Contains: Fish)
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add couscous and a big pinch of salt; cook, stirring constantly, until lightly toasted, 1-2 minutes.
Stir in 2 cups water (4 cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While couscous cooks, wash and dry produce.
Quarter tomatoes. Trim and halve cucumber lengthwise; slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Finely chop parsley; reserve 1 tsp (2 tsp for 4 servings) for Step 5. Zest and quarter lemon.
In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, cucumber, half the garlic, remaining parsley, a drizzle of olive oil, juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4 servings), salt, and pepper.
Set aside, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
Pat salmon* dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add salmon, skin sides down, and cook until skin is crispy, 5-7 minutes.
Flip and cook until fish is opaque and cooked through, 1-2 minutes more. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate.
While salmon cooks, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, reserved parsley, remaining garlic, juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4 servings), salt, and pepper.
Once couscous is finished, stir in a drizzle of olive oil, juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4 servings), and as much lemon zest as you like. Taste and season with additional lemon juice, salt, and pepper if desired.
Divide couscous and cucumber-tomato salad between plates. Top with salmon. Drizzle with herby yogurt and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the dish, praising the herby yogurt sauce and fresh cucumber-tomato salad. Some found the couscous bland; consider seasoning it more.
- Ease of prep: Customers appreciated how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, with minimal hands-on time required.
- Suggestions: For extra flavor, try adding stock to the couscous, adjusting lemon to taste, and considering dill instead of parsley.
- Leftovers: The generous portion of couscous provided plenty for leftovers, though some felt it was too much for two servings.
- Texture: Several enjoyed the crispy salmon skin, while the cucumber-tomato salad added a refreshing crunch to the meal.
Reviews from our home cooks
Very flavorful, although one packet of couscous would probably have been enough for us. Next time I'll know! Hubby is not generally fond of cucumbers but we both liked the salad very much, bright and crunchy fresh!
The herbed yogurt was delicious! Added some lemon pepper to the salmon as well and it was perfect! :)
This is a hit. The tomato and cucumber salad was especially good and the yogurt sauce is fabulous.
I added avocado and shredded Parmesan to the salad. This was amazing! Salmon skin was perfectly crispy! Makes ya feel fancy eating this if u follow directions and do it right.
The salmon tasted too fishy, even with the sauce. I used to get the salmon a lot but I stopped for a long time because it tasted so fishy. I thought I would try again but it was only ok. Also the couscous was rather plain. It's much better when made with some stock. However we did enjoy the salad.
I always love couscous and the salmon was good. Smaller portion than I expected but it filled me up.
Can't eat tomatoes, but the recipe is almost better without them, cucumber mix stirs in well to the couscous
I love love the lime/lemon flavor with my seafood and this is the perfect lemony salmon
With the larger serving of couscous, feel free to go heavier on the lemon juice and seasonings! Delicious.
This is the first time I have received salmon that was decent! Keep this supplier. Flavors of the entire dish were great.
