Creamy Tomato & Dill Salmon with Spinach Brown Rice & Olives

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High protein 5 plants Low sat fat

Creamy Tomato & Dill Salmon with Spinach Brown Rice & Olives

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Italian
Food group: Fish

Creamy, fresh and oh-so-delicious. You'll simmer sustainably-caught salmon in a rich tomato sauce, flavoured with yoghurt, juicy olives and garlic. Spinach rice soaks up the sauce. A squeeze of zingy lemon and herby dill adds freshness.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Pull out a sieve, a large non-stick frying pan & a measuring jug

Get the rice on

  • Add the rice to the saucepan and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked
  • Rinse the spinach, then add to the pan in the final 2 mins of the rice cooking. Drain together

Sizzle the salmon

  • Heat the large, non-stick frying pan with 1 tbsp oil on medium-high heat
  • Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Once hot, add the salmon and cook for 10 mins, stirring frequently, until cooked through. Remove and set aside
  • Meanwhile, finely dice the onion

Get your simmer on

  • Reheat the frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and whole tomatoes and cook for 6-8 mins, until the veg has softened. Finely chop or crush the garlic
  • Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 1 min, then stir in the almond cream, stock powder and 250ml water
  • Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3-4 mins, until the cream has thickened. Add the salmon back into the pan and cook for 1-2 mins more, until piping hot

Finishing touches

  • Roughly chop the olives and dill. Quarter the lemon
  • Stir the olives, half the dill and the juice from 2 lemon wedges through the salmon. Season with salt and pepper

Plate up

  • Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork
  • Serve the creamy salmon into bowls, with the spinach rice alongside. Garnish with the remaining dill and lemon wedges

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