Salmon with Puy Lentils & Wholewheat Giant Couscous

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Ingredients: Serves 4

125g pouch of Merchant Gourmet Ready to Eat Puy Lentils (half the pouch)
125g pouch of Merchant Gourmet Dried Wholewheat Giant Couscous
12 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
4 salmon fillets
2 shallots, finely chopped
3 spring onions, finely sliced
2 tbsp pesto
4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper

Method:

Cook giant couscous according to the pack instructions, drain and cool by running cold water through.
Add to a mixing bowl along with the cherry tomatoes, chopped shallot, spring onion, pesto and 2 tbsp of olive oil.
Mix to combine all ingredients and season to taste.
Season each salmon fillet with salt and pepper on both sides.
Heat 2-3 tbsp olive oil in a pan and fry each salmon fillet for about 3 minutes on both sides.
Serve on the plate with the salmon placed on top of the Couscous and Lentil salad.

Recipe from Merchant Gourmet @ http://www.merchant-gourmet.com/