with Cherry Tomatoes & Lemon Yoghurt
Baja-style food draws inspiration from both Mexico and California, taking advantage of fresh flavours and plenty of seafood! Give it a whirl tonight with tender, mildly spiced salmon, complete with a lovely char, plus sweet cherry tomatoes and citrus-spiked yoghurt to balance the richness.
Allergens
Utensils
Tags
Olive oil
Garlic
2 clove
Butter
20 g
Basmati rice
1 packet
Water
1.5 cup
Snacking Tomatoes
1 punnet
Lemon
0.5
Greek-style yoghurt
1 packet
Salmon
1 packet
Tex-Mex spice blend
1 sachet
Baby spinach leaves
1 bag
• Finely chop garlic. • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter with a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Cook garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Add basmati rice, the water and a generous pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat. • Keep covered until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, roughly chop snacking tomatoes. Zest lemon to get a good pinch, then slice into wedges. • In a medium bowl, combine snacking tomatoes, a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. • In a small bowl, combine Greek-style yoghurt and lemon zest. Season to taste.
• SPICY! This is a mild spice blend, but use less if you’re sensitive to heat. When the rice has 10 minutes remaining, pat salmon dry with a paper towel and season both sides with Tex-Mex spice blend. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, cook salmon, skin-side down first, until just cooked through, 2-4 minutes each side. Remove from heat, then season. TIP: Patting the skin dry helps it crisp up in the pan! TIP: Don't worry if your salmon gets a little charred during cooking. This adds to the flavour!
• Stir baby spinach leaves through garlic rice. • Divide spinach garlic rice between bowls. Top with Baja salmon, cherry tomatoes and a dollop of lemon yoghurt. • Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!
3015
kJ
Energy (kJ)
31.2
g
Fat
10.3
g
of which saturates
69.3
g
Carbohydrate
5.3
g
of which sugars
37.2
g
Protein
593
mg
Sodium