Salmon with a Quinoa Salad and Ginger Sauce

Healthy pan-fried salmon served with a charred vegetable quinoa salad and a sweet and spicy ginger tamarind sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 903.1 kcals 3612.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 80.4 grams 321.4 grams
Fat 39.2 grams 156.8 grams
Protein 56.1 grams 224.2 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
100
g
CondimentsSauces
Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
Cut into wedges
75
g
GrainsCereals
400
g
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
0.5
tsp
6
piece
0.25
bunch
0.25
bunch
0.25
bunch
1
piece
Salt
To taste
1
piece
Pepper
To taste
OilsFats
15
ml
Rapeseed Oil
For the ginger sauce
30
ml
Olive Oil
For the salad
15
ml
Olive Oil
For the salmon
Seafood
4
piece
Salmon Fillets
Skin-on and pin boned
Vegetables
200
g
Ginger
Peeled and thinly sliced
1
piece
Green Chilli
Slit open
1
piece
0.5
piece
Cauliflower
Cut into florets and thinly sliced
1
piece
Courgette
Thinly sliced on an angle
1
piece
Red Onion
Cut into wedges
2
piece
Tomatoes
Finely chopped

Steps

  • Heat 15ml of rapeseed oil in a frying pan.
  • Fry cumin seeds, sesame seeds, ginger, green chilli, and chilli powder with salt for 3 minutes.
  • Cover with greaseproof paper and cook gently for 45 minutes.
  • Cool the mixture and blend into a paste with tamarind and palm sugar.
  • Fry asafoetida, dried red chilli, and mustard seeds until the seeds pop.
  • Add curry leaves for 30 seconds and mix into the ginger chutney.
  • Toss cauliflower, courgette, onion, and lemon in oil and seasonings.
  • Char the vegetables on a hot griddle pan for 4 minutes per side.
  • Cook quinoa according to instructions and mix with charred vegetables, raisins, tomatoes, and herbs.
  • Squeeze charred lemon juice over the salad and season.
  • Pan-fry salmon skin-side down for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Serve the salmon on top of the ginger sauce and salad.