Seared Salmon on Smashed Pea & Cauliflower

This simple salmon recipe is a tasty midweek go-to dinner.

Serves 2 | Prep  5 mins | Cooks in  15 mins


Ingredients

  • 1 tbs olive oil

  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

  • 2 medium potatoes, cut into 2cm pieces

  • 600g cauliflower florets

  • 150g frozen or fresh peas

  • salt & pepper, to taste

  • 2 tbs kecap manis (sweet soy)

  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes

  • 2 x 220g salmon fillets

Method

  1. Heat coconut oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and saute garlic for a few minutes. Add potato, cauliflower, 1/2 cup of salted water and simmer, covered for 8 minutes. Add peas and cook for another 2 minutes. Drain, reserving any liquid, and mash, adding any liquid if needed. Adjust seasoning.

  2. Meanwhile, heat a frypan or grill over high heat and combine kecap manis and chilli. Cook salmon skin side down for 4 minutes, turn and cook for another 4-6 minutes, depending on thickness. Brush with marinade in last few minutes of cooking.

  3. Serve salmon on bed of mash.

Nutritional information per serve

  • Energy: 3315.5kj

  • Protein: 61.7g

  • Carbs: 33.1g

  • Fibre: 18g

  • Sat. Fat: 15.5g

  • Fat: 41.6g

  • Calories: 791.9cal

  • Sugar: 18.2g