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Seared Cod with Tomato Olive Couscous

Name: Seared Cod with Tomato Olive Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lb cod fillets; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup couscous; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/3 cup chopped kalamata olives; 1 tbsp capers; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1 lemon; 1 garlic clove, grated; 1 cup hot water; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; Kosher salt; Black pepper

Golden seared cod sits on lemony tomato-olive couscous with parsley, garlic, capers, and a touch of smoked paprika.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

1 1/4 lb cod fillets

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup couscous

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1/3 cup chopped kalamata olives

1 tbsp capers

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1 lemon

1 garlic clove, grated

1 cup hot water

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

Kosher salt

Black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the couscous, a pinch of salt, and the hot water in a bowl, cover, and let stand until tender.

Step 2

Pat the cod dry, season with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika, then sear it in 1 tablespoon olive oil until golden.

Step 3

Fluff the couscous and fold in the tomatoes, olives, capers, parsley, garlic, the remaining olive oil, and the zest and juice of half the lemon.

Step 4

Serve the cod over the couscous with the remaining lemon alongside.

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Timing

35 min

Meal type

Dinner

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Dairy-freePeanut-free