Moroccan Spiced Salmon With Farro, and a Yogurt Cucumber Salad

Elissa Garza is here to help keep dinner easy, light, delicious, and UNIQUE! We’re all cooking and eating from home more than ever – don’t fall subject to boring home-cooked dinners. Food should *always* be fun, and just because it’s fun…doesn’t mean it’s difficult. Try this one out, it will not disappoint!

Ingredients:

Moroccan Spice Mix

• 1 teaspoon Cumin 
• 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper 
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon Coriander 
• 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne 
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric 1/2 teaspoon Paprika 
  Salmon 

Everything else

• 8 or 6oz of Greek yogurt 
• 2 mini cucumbers 
• 1 Tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon  
• Fresh Mint 
• 8 or 6oz of farro 
• 3 cloves of garlic 
• Olive Oil 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Prep faro according to package directions
3. Pat salmon dry with a paper towel, then season both sides with the Moroccan spice blend
4. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes
5. While the salmon is in the oven, prepare the yogurt and cucumber salad by finely mincing the garlic and cucumber
6. Shred a few sprigs of mint into small pieces
7. Fold garlic, cucumber, and mint into the yogurt and season with salt and lemon juice
8.  To serve, place the salmon on a bed of farro, cover generously with yogurt and cucumber salad, and garnish with a few sprigs of mint