Ooooh Cous Cous

Whipped up a new meal two nights ago... well, not exactly a new one but combined a couple to make a new one.

First, preheated oven to 450 for the salmon fillet
Melted 2 tablespoons of butter, to that I added one tablespoon of lemon pepper and one of garlic salt. Mix well. Spoon over salmon, it's melted butter so it doesn't exactly stick. Find ways to really coat the salmon in it. Sprinkle paprika over the top, not too much, just enough for a dusting.
Slip salmon in the over (in a baking dish, if you aren't already using a baking dish, put it in one... you can't bake salmon on a counter :)), it will need to cook for approximately 25 minutes, maybe more depending on how thick it is.

Cous Cous! Robert's favorite is the Far East brand with rosemary and garlic I believe. Any flavor will do, I don't advise doing the chicken one however when combining it with salmon. Follow the directions on the box. Cous cous cooks very quickly so you can start preparing this when there is only about 10 minutes left on the salmon.

Heat about 2 tablespoons of EVO in a pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add sliced onions (Iused half of a vidalia) and saute. Once they are starting to look like they are caramelizing, add in chopped yellow and orange peppers (I chopped 1 of each into bite sized pieces, and added 3/4 of it, you can save the rest for something else) and four good sized mushrooms sliced. Add salt and pepper. Mix around continually until you can really smell all of the fresh vegies flavors. Don't overcook because soggy vegetables are nearly inedible!

Mix the vegies and cous cous, serve with salmon, squeeze a little fresh lemon juice over the plate and taadaa! Easy, nutricious, and yummy dinner. It's very visually pleasing too with all the different colors.

We also added fresh stuffed baked scallops that we picked up at Publix on sale for $1.69 a piece. They cooked alongside the salmon, just went in 10 minutes earlier. That's personal preference but with us, it's load on as much seafood as possible!

Anyways, there's another recipe we enjoy. I just worked out so I need to head to the shower before the hubby gets home and wants a light dinner. Tonight.... chicken quesadilas with avocados?

All my love.