This global-inspired meal zips from the chopping board to the table in under half an hour. Don’t believe us? Take up the challenge. Set your timer and away you go!
Ingredients
- 200g (1 cup) red lentils
- 4 x 200g pieces skinless pin-boned salmon fillet
- 2 avocados
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Chermoula
- 1 bunch coriander
- 2 lemons
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
Method
- Step 1To make chermoula, wash coriander, then pick 1/4 cup leaves and reserve. Place remaining coriander, including roots, stems and leaves, in a food processor. Juice lemons, then add to food processor with garlic, cumin, paprika, vinegar, oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Process until smooth. Makes 1 cup.
- Step 2Cook lentils in a saucepan of boiling water for 12 minutes or until tender.
- Step 3Meanwhile, preheat grill to high. Place salmon on a greased oven tray. Drizzle 1 tablespoon chermoula over each piece of salmon, then cook for 8 minutes or until just cooked. Rest for 5 minutes.
- Step 4Meanwhile, to make salad, halve and remove stones from avocados. Using a small knife, score flesh into 1cm pieces while still in the skin. Using a large spoon, scoop out flesh close to the skin in one movement, then place in a bowl. Add remaining chermoula and toss gently to combine.
- Step 5Drain lentils and return to pan. Season with salt and pepper, then toss with 1 tablespoon oil. Divide among bowls, then top with a piece of salmon. Spoon over avocado and chermoula salad, then scatter with reserved coriander leaves to serve.
- High fibre
- Low carb
- Low sodium
- Low sugar
- Lower gi
Nutrition
4203 kj
Energy
72g
Fat Total
15g
Saturated Fat
13g
Fibre
64g
Protein
130mg
Cholesterol
100.72mg
Sodium
3g
Carbs (sugar)
21g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Chermoula is a marinade used inNorth African cooking, commonly used to flavour seafood.
- Author: Sophia Young
- Image credit: Steve Brown
- Publication: MasterChef
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