Shawarma Salmon & Couscous Salad: The Dinner You Didn’t Know You Needed

A dinner that hits all the right notes—crispy, creamy, fresh. Shawarma-spiced salmon paired with a herby couscous salad featuring crispy rice, plus the creamiest homemade tzatziki. Easy enough for weeknights, elevated enough to impress. Honestly, 10/10. 

Recipe below or visual step-by-step for the salmon and crispy rice on IG!

shawarma salmon:

2 salmon pieces

equal parts shawarma seasoning, garlic powder, coconut sugar and salt

coat your salmon & air fry face down on parchment paper at 400° for 10 mins

crispy rice x cous cous salad:

crispy rice — refer to my previous video for the recipe. however, this time i used tomato paste instead of soy sauce & added garlic cloves

cous cous - i used the trader joe’s box then seasoned with s&p and a drizzle of good evoo

cool cous cous in fridge while you chop your veggies:

1 cucumber chopped

handful of chopped cherry tomatoes

half a red onion chopped

mix it all up

tzatziki:

1 cup greek yogurt

juice of half a lemon

1-2 minced garlic cloves

1-2 tablespoons evoo

chopped mint & cucumber

s&p to taste