Baked Salmon Salsa and Greens
28’s Home Nutrition Program (Stream: female, healthy weight maintenance)

Baked Salmon With Salsa Greens

Salmon is an easy go-to that can be enjoyed in many ways. One of our favourite ways here at 28 is to bake and serve with a little Mexican flavour. Try our delicious Baked Salmon Recipe with Salsa and Greens for an easy week night meal or even for a dinner party.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 368

Ingredients
  

  • 240 g salmon fillet cooked thoroughly for pregnancy
  • 1 potato thinly sliced
  • 1 tomato roughly chopped
  • 1 bunch asparagus woody ends removed, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers (optional) baby capers, roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes to taste
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 bunch broccolini (aka baby broccoli)
  • 1 lemon halved
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Meanwhile, place tomato, asparagus, capers, garlic, chili flakes, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well.
  3. Set to the side.
To prepare the potato:
  1. Thinly slice the potato and place in a small microwave safe bowl.
  2. Cover with water.
  3. Cook in the microwave for 3 minutes, or until just starting to soften.
  4. Once done, place two squares of baking paper on your work surface.
  5. Add the half of the potato slices onto each piece of the baking paper.
To assemble:
  1. Top the potato with one piece of fish each (skin side down).
  2. Halve the salsa and carefully layer it on top of each.
  3. To wrap your parcels bring the long edges to meet, roll them down and then fold the ends under the fish so they stay secure when placed on oven tray.
  4. Place the fish parcels in oven and cook for 20 minutes.
To prepare the broccolini:
  1. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and steam the broccolini until just cooked.
To serve:
  1. Remove fish from the oven and allow to sit for a few minutes.
  2. When ready, open the parcels and carefully slide the potato, fish and salsa onto plates.
  3. Serve half of the broccolini with each.
  4. Drizzle lemon juice over them and add salt and pepper to taste.

Posted by Sam Wood

Father and husband, on a mission to help people move more, eat better and make a positive change to their lives. Sam Wood has over 20 years experience as a personal trainer and is recognised as one of Australia’s leading experts and media commentators in the health & fitness industry. Sam is the founder and personal trainer of 28, Australia’s #1 home fitness and nutrition program, and he's also the proud owner of Australia’s largest personal training studio, The Woodshed, based in Brighton, Melbourne.

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