Spicy Salmon & Lentils
This flavorful and vibrant dish brings together tender green lentils and succulent salmon fillets in a fragrant curry-infused sauce. The hearty lentils provide a satisfying base for the perfectly cooked salmon, while the zesty lemon dressing adds a refreshing finish to this nutritious meal. It's a simple yet impressive recipe that is sure to delight your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tsp curry paste
- 410g can green lentils , drained and rinsed
- 2 salmon fillets, about 175g/6oz each
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 large handfuls baby spinach
Instructions
- Heat a large, lidded shallow pan over a medium heat. Tip in the curry paste and fry briefly, stirring constantly, until sizzling and aromatic. Add the lentils with about quarter of a can of water and season. Heat until simmering then lay salmon on top, skin side up.Cover and leave salmon to cook for 6-8 minutes until it feels firm when prodded.
- While salmon is cooking, make the dressing. Mix together the olive oil and lemon juice and season well. When salmon is cooked lift it out of the pan with a fish slice and set aside. Turn the heat up, stir in the spinach and a third of the dressing and cook until the spinach has just wilted. Spoon the lentils and spinach onto two plates then sit the salmon on top. Drizzle over the remaining dressing and serve.
Yield
Serves 2
Nutrition
- Calories: 600 calories
- Fat Content: 38 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 7 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 20 grams carbohydrates
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 46 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 2.35 milligram of sodium
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