Mediterranean Salmon Meal Prep
By Lee Funke
1/15/2020
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?
All About the Salmon Meal Prep
Perfect Broiled Salmon
- Season lightly: Keep things simple with salt, pepper, and lemon. It’s fool-proof!
- Watch Your Salmon: Everyone’s broiler temp is different, which is why you need to be extremely careful. Make sure to check your salmon every couple of minutes!
- Don’t Over Cook: Last but not least, don’t overcook your salmon. You know it’s done when it’s lighter in color and easily flaked.
Arugula Mint Pesto
- arugula
- fresh mint
- whole almonds
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- water
- salt
Mediterranean Salad
Cous Cous
- brown rice
- quinoa
- cauliflower rice
- farro
Q’s and A’s
More Salmon Meal Prep Recipes
- Honey Sriracha Salmon
- Sous Vide Salmon
- Maple Ginger Baked Salmon
- Lemon Butter Seared Salmon
- Grilled Salmon in Foil
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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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Mediterranean Salmon Meal Prep
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!
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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.
