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Pan-Continental World Cup Salmon Bowl with Caramelized Plantains & Chimichurri
Six nations, one glorious bowl: maple-glazed Canadian salmon rests over smoky Colombian-inspired black beans and fragrant Moroccan couscous, crowned with golden caramelized plantains and a verdant Paraguayan chimichurri that perfumes every bite with fresh herbs and bright lime. The contrast of silky fish, creamy beans, and crisp raw vegetables makes each spoonful a celebration of texture and heat. This is the ultimate gathering bowl — festive enough for a World Cup watch party, nourishing enough to carry you through every extra minute. #fusion bowl #salmon #worldcup entertaining #plantains #globalkitchen
50 min total
(Prep: 20 | Cook: 30)
4 servings
2
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Couscous, dry
1.0 cup
Black beans, NFS
185.0 90000
Plantains, yellow, raw
1.5 cup, sliced
Fish, salmon, pink, raw
4.0 fillet
Parsley, fresh
0.5 cup chopped
Garlic, raw
4.0 clove
Vinegar, red wine
2.0 tsp
Syrups, maple
3.0 tbsp
Oil, olive, salad or cooking
4.0 tsp
Lime juice, raw
0.5 lime yields
Onions, red, raw
1.0 Edible
Salt, table
1.0 tbsp
Peppers, bell, red, raw
150.0 grammar
Tomato, roma
200.0 grammar
Coriander leaves, raw
1.0 sprigs
Rice, white, cooked, no added fat
2.0 10043
Onions, yellow, raw
1.0 Edible
Lemon peel, raw
1.0 tsp
Energy
33519.1 kilocalorie
Protein
1572.6 grammar
Mufa 14:1
0.0 grammar
Mufa 15:1
0.0 grammar
Mufa 16:1
5.3 grammar
Mufa 17:1
0.0 grammar
Mufa 20:1
10.4 grammar
Mufa 22:1 C
0.3 grammar
Mufa 24:1 C
0.2 grammar
Oleic Acid (Omega-9)
482.1 grammar
ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Omega-3)
0.3 grammar
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid, Omega-3)
2.1 grammar
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Omega-3)
0.0 grammar
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Omega-3)
1.2 grammar
Linoleic Acid (Omega-6)
0.4 grammar
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0.5 grammar
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0.1 grammar
Pufa 20:3 N-6
0.0 grammar
Pufa 20:4
0.1 grammar
Pufa 22:4
0.0 grammar
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0.3 grammar
Palmitic Acid (C16:0)
132.3 grammar
Sfa 10:0
0.0 grammar
Sfa 12:0
0.0 grammar
Sfa 14:0
1.8 grammar
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0.1 grammar
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0.1 grammar
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0.1 grammar
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0.0 grammar
Sfa 24:0
0.0 grammar
Sfa 4:0
0.0 grammar
Sfa 6:0
0.0 grammar
Sfa 8:0
0.0 grammar
Stearic Acid (C18:0)
34.2 grammar
Tfa 16:1 T
0.0 grammar
Tfa 18:2 T Not Further Defined
0.1 grammar
Tfa 22:1 T
0.0 grammar
Dietary Fiber
1416.8 grammar
Starch
26.6 grammar
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0.0 grammar
Maltose
0.0 grammar
Sucrose
41.1 grammar
Fructose
25.9 grammar
Galactose
0.0 grammar
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28.2 grammar
Carotene, Alpha
981.3 microgram
Carotene, Beta
3874.9 microgram
Choline
5806.8 milligram
Folate (Vitamin B9)
68495.3 microgram
Retinol
222.6 microgram
Vitamin A
7730.7 microgram
Vitamin B-12
26.4 microgram
Vitamin B-12, Added
0.0 microgram
Vitamin B-6
16.1 milligram
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
38.3 milligram
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
10.9 milligram
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
142.3 milligram
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
9.7 milligram
Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
1.6 microgram
Vitamin C
375.4 milligram
Vitamin D
2905.2 microgram
Vitamin E
353.3 milligram
Vitamin K
2265.6 microgram
Calcium, Ca
4612.3 milligram
Copper, Cu
34.7 milligram
Iron, Fe
347.2 milligram
Magnesium, Mg
11535.1 milligram
Manganese, Mn
4.7 milligram
Phosphorus, P
24545.2 milligram
Potassium, K
61806.7 milligram
Selenium, Se
417.3 microgram
Sodium, Na
45235.1 milligram
Zinc, Zn
185.5 milligram
ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Omega-3)
15.6 grammar
Alcohol, Ethyl
0.0 grammar
Arginine
9.1 grammar
Ash
35.4 grammar
Aspartic Acid
17.5 grammar
Beta-sitosterol
0.4 milligram
Betaine
0.1 milligram
Caffeine
0.0 milligram
Campesterol
0.0 milligram
Carotene, Gamma
4.2 microgram
Cholesterol
292.6 milligram
Cis-lutein/zeaxanthin
0.0 microgram
Cryptoxanthin, Alpha
19.2 microgram
Cryptoxanthin, Beta
79.5 microgram
Cystine
1.6 grammar
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0.4 microgram
Folic Acid
173.8 microgram
Glutamic Acid
26.6 grammar
Glycine
8.8 grammar
Histidine
3.9 grammar
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0.0 microgram
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7.0 grammar
Leucine
11.5 grammar
Lutein
112.0 microgram
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
2021.9 microgram
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11.7 grammar
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4.0 grammar
Nitrogen
0.4 grammar
Oleic Acid (Omega-9)
0.1 grammar
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8.0 grammar
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6.9 grammar
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0.6 milligram
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0.0 milligram
Threonine
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0.0 milligram
Tocopherol, Delta
0.0 milligram
Tocopherol, Gamma
0.3 milligram
Tocotrienol, Alpha
0.0 milligram
Tocotrienol, Beta
0.0 milligram
Tocotrienol, Delta
0.0 milligram
Tocotrienol, Gamma
0.0 milligram
Tryptophan
1.7 grammar
Tyrosine
5.3 grammar
Valine
8.0 grammar
Water
11986.8 grammar
Zeaxanthin
0.0 microgram
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Start with your grain base: bring 1½ cups lightly salted water to a rolling boil, stir in 1 cup couscous, then cover and remove from the heat. Let it steam for 5 minutes until every drop of liquid is absorbed and the grains swell into a light, cloud-like mound. Uncover, fluff vigorously with a fork to separate the grains, and set aside.
1
Warm 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the drained and rinsed black beans along with the diced yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5–6 minutes until the beans are heated through and the onion turns soft, translucent, and faintly sweet-smelling at the edges. Season with a pinch of salt and keep warm off the heat.
2
Make the chimichurri while your beans rest: combine the finely minced garlic, chopped parsley, and roughly chopped cilantro in a small bowl, then stir in the red wine vinegar, olive oil, and fresh lime juice with a pinch of salt until everything is deeply fragrant and the herbs are well coated in the glossy, herb-green sauce. Let it sit for at least 10 minutes so the garlic mellows and the herbs infuse the oil completely.
3
Slice the ripe plantains on the diagonal into ¼-inch rounds — look for skins that are mostly yellow with black patches, a sign they'll caramelize sweetly. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, then cook the slices in a single, uncrowded layer for 2–3 minutes per side until deeply golden, sticky at the edges, and fragrant with a toasted-sugar aroma. Drain briefly on paper towels.
4
Pat the salmon fillets completely dry — this is the secret to a proper crust. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a clean skillet over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke, then lay the fillets skin-side up and cook undisturbed for 3–4 minutes until the underside turns a rich, burnished gold. Flip, cook for a further 2–3 minutes, and in the final minute brush generously with maple syrup, letting it bubble and caramelize into a lacquered, glossy glaze as the flesh turns opaque and flakes at the gentlest press.
5
Build each bowl with intention: lay a generous base of fluffy couscous, then spoon on the warm black beans, fan out a portion of caramelized plantain slices, and nestle one glazed salmon fillet proudly on top. Scatter the diced red bell pepper, fresh tomato, and thinly sliced red onion around the bowl so their crispness and colour frame the warm components like a mosaic.
6
Finish each bowl with 2–3 generous tablespoons of chimichurri, letting the vivid green sauce pool into the beans and run alongside the salmon in fragrant rivulets. Add a fine grating of lemon zest and a final cilantro sprig for freshness, then serve immediately while the salmon is still warm, the plantains soft, and the chimichurri bright and alive with herb.
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