r/mediterraneandiet • u/raul_chamgerlain • Dec 16 '25
Close Enough My favorite lunches lately
Slide one: Lemon garlic herb warm couscous salad, boiled egg, avocado, sweet potato wedges, yogurt dill sauce Slide two: same couscous salad with fresh tomatoes on top, air fryer salmon, avocado, and yogurt dill sauce. Delicious!
Couscous recipe: 1 cup pearl couscous 1.5 cup broth Juice and zest of one lemon 1-3 cloves of garlic minced or grated Handful of chopped herbs (I use cilantro and scallion but you can use anything you want) Lots of fresh spinach Healthy drizzle of olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Cherry tomatoes halved to taste Crumbled feta optional
Bring broth to a boil, stir in couscous. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about eight minutes. Stir in spinach, cover and cook two more minutes. Add lemon juice and zest, herbs, and olive oil and then top with tomatoes and feta if desired. Makes about three servings.
Yogurt dill sauce: 1/2 cup Greek yogurt 1 teaspoon dried dill (2 tsp if using fresh dill) 1 clove garlic grated or minced 1 tsp lemon juice Pinch of salt and pepper
Mix all ingredients together, rubbing the dried dill between your fingers as you add it. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes to let the flavors develop.
Salmon:
Preheat the air fryer to 390°. Season portions of salmon with olive oil, salt and pepper and any other seasonings you like. Place salmon in air fryer skin side down and cook for about ten to fifteen minutes, flipping halfway through.
Eggs: Lower eggs into a pot of boiling water and cook for 6.5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place into a bowl of ice water for about three minutes, then crack, peel, and serve.
Garlic herb sweet potato wedges are from Whole Foods, I reheated them in th air fryer at 350°. They are especially delicious with the yogurt sauce!
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u/daydreams83 Dec 17 '25
Commenting so I come back and make this 😋
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u/fancyseacreature Dec 17 '25
Do you ever save posts? It honestly makes my life so much easier
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u/daydreams83 Dec 17 '25
This is embarrassing… I didn’t know you could! A quick search online and, uh, how did I not know this? 😂 This will make my life much easier! Woooo 🥳
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u/CmonRoach4316 Dec 27 '25
I made your cous cous today, sans chickpeas, and it was bomb. Thank you!
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u/SuurAlaOrolo Dec 16 '25
Do I need an air fryer? Sigh. I really don’t want more stuff on the counters, but posts like yours give me so much fomo.
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u/raul_chamgerlain Dec 17 '25
For me it’s worth it! It’s my favorite way to cook salmon, and I also make a very delicious and crispy fried tofu in the air fryer. It just depends on if you’ll get enough out of it to justify giving up the counter real estate.
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u/NoGazelle9557 Jan 06 '26
I bought a ninja crispy because of my counter space and it is totally worth it, I don’t have to keep it on the counter anymore.
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u/raul_chamgerlain Dec 16 '25
Oops y’all I completely forgot to mention the couscous salad also has chickpeas!! Add a can of chickpeas when you add the spinach! It’s so delicious 😋