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Air Fryer Harissa Salmon with Couscous
Harissa-rubbed salmon from the air fryer with lemon couscous and a cucumber yogurt salad.
- Total
- 25 min
- Hands on
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4
- Method
- airfryer
- Cuisine
- North African
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 560 kcal
- Protein
- 38 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 42 g

Method
Step 1 of 10
Preheat the air fryer.

Step 2 of 10
Pat the salmon dry and rub it all over with the oil and harissa.
Salmon fillets
Olive oil
Harissa paste
Step 3 of 10
Bring the stock to the boil in a small saucepan.
Vegetable stock

Step 4 of 10
Air fry the salmon for 10 minutes until it flakes and reaches 63 °C.
Salmon fillets

What ‘ready’ looks like Step 5 of 10
Tip the couscous into a bowl, pour over the hot stock, cover and leave to stand for 8 minutes.
Couscous
Vegetable stock
Step 6 of 10
Slice the cucumber into thin rounds.
Cucumber

Step 7 of 10
Chop the mint leaves.
Fresh mint

Step 8 of 10
Stir the yogurt with the mint, half the lemon juice and a pinch of salt, then fold in the cucumber.
Greek yogurt
Fresh mint
Lemon
Salt
Cucumber
Step 9 of 10
Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the remaining lemon juice.
Couscous
Lemon
Step 10 of 10
Plate the couscous, sit the salmon on top and spoon the cucumber yogurt alongside.
Couscous
Salmon fillets
Greek yogurt
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