Community Kitchen at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital: Salmon Couscous Salad

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories, while ricotta is often less expensive.

salmon

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled chicken is leaner, while canned tuna is a budget-friendly protein.

Slice mushrooms and spray a pan with cooking spray.

Saute sliced mushrooms in the pan until cooked.

Add 3 cups of baby spinach to the pan with the mushrooms.

Prepare a dressing by mixing 1/4 cup of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of white wine vinaigrette, salt, and black pepper.

Drizzle the dressing over the spinach and mushrooms, then toss lightly to coat.

Cook couscous on the stove with water and a little oil, then set aside.

Crumble 2 ounces of goat cheese and set aside.

Slice apricots into small pieces and set aside.

Flake cooked salmon with a fork.

Layer the salad starting with the dressed spinach and mushrooms, then add couscous, goat cheese, sliced apricots, and finally the flaked salmon on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

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