Moroccan Salmon Foil Packets with Carrot Noodles & Chickpeas

These Moroccan Salmon Foil Packets with Carrot Noodles & Chickpeas are sweet and spicy with tons of flavor and are easily made in just 20 minutes with little to no clean-up!

If you haven't made foil packets yet, you are seriously missing out. No really, you are. Not only are foil packets a great way to cook your entire meal all at once in reliable sized portions, but they actually cook the salmon to perfection leaving you with tender, flaky fish! There is also ZERO clean-up involved which definitely makes this recipe a winner in the book.

A cook placed the salmon filets on top of spiralized carrots and some chickpeas that A cook tossed with a little sea salt, paprika and cumin then topped everything with a sweet and spicy harissa sauce that is just so incredibly flavorful! This entire meal only takes about 20 minutes to throw together too making it the reliable weeknight dinner when you need to make something in a pinch 🙂

What goes in

• 4 (6 ounces) salmon fillets, fresh or frozen, thawed
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 large carrots, peeled and spiralized
• Optional toppings: 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 (14.5 ounces) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 3 tablespoons harissa, mild or spicy, depending on your preference
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

How it comes together

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. While oven is pre-heating, spiralize the carrots into noodles and toss chickpeas with olive oil, sea salt, cumin and smoked paprika until completely coated.
3. Using four pieces of heavy duty foil (18×12 in. each), evenly distribute carrot noodles and chickpeas in the center of each piece. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper and place (skin side down) on top of the carrot noodles and chickpeas, making four foil packets.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together harissa, olive oil, lemon juice, ginger, honey, garlic and smoked paprika, until combined, and spoon sauce over top of each salmon fillet.
5. Fold the sides of the foil together to seal, covering the fish completely. Place foil packets on a large baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through. Unwrap foil, top with chopped cilantro and enjoy!