Crisp Salmon with Minted Broad Bean Salad

05:02 14 September 2010

Description

This recipe is packed with two portions of your 5-A-DAY, protein and folic acid, providing a well-balanced meal.
35 minutes to prepare and cook. Serves 2.
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Ingredients

2 salmon fillets (approx 100g each) 400g can flageolet, or broad beans, drained Olive oil 1 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp wholegrain mustard Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the potatoes: 300g can new potatoes, drained and thickly sliced 50g bacon lardons 1 clove garlic, crushed

 

Method

1. Heat a frying pan over a high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil.
2. Sprinkle the salmon skin with sea salt and black pepper.
3. Cook the salmon, skin-side down for 4 minutes or until the skin is golden and crisp. Turn and cook for 2 minutes and set aside.
4. Put the beans in a bowl with the freshly chopped mint, lemon juice, olive oil and wholegrain mustard, stir and set aside.
5. Add a little olive oil to the frying pan and sauté the garlic and bacon lardons until they start to brown, add the new potatoes and continue to sauté for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are lightly golden.

How to serve:
To serve, sit the salmon on a pile of broad beans with a generous serving of sautéd new potatoes. 

Canny Fact:
You can find sustainable salmon at the supermarket.

Servings

2

Nutrition Information

Calories: 471
Protein: 35.9g
Carbohydrate: 30.5g
Sugars: 1.6g
Fat: 23.7g
Saturated fat: 4.7g
Fibre: 7.1g
 

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