Mediterranean-style Rice & Salmon Traybake

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Prep in 10 High protein 1/3 daily fibre 8 plants Low sat fat

Mediterranean-style Rice & Salmon Traybake

Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Food group: Fish

Easy does it with this Mediterranean baked rice. A bounty of veg roasts till sweet and delicious with smoked paprika and oregano. Bake responsibly sourced salmon fillets till tender, then dollop over punchy red pepper tapenade. A generous spritz of lemon for zing.

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  1. Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9. Bring a large saucepan filled with salted hot water to a boil. Add the rice and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked.
  2. Dice the peppers into 2cm cubes. Cut the onion into 8 wedges. Place both in a large baking dish and toss with the whole tomatoes, spice blend, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Bake for 15 mins.
  3. Dissolve the stock in a jug with 250ml hot water. Drain the sweetcorn. Rinse the spinach. Season the salmon with sea salt and black pepper.
  4. After 15 mins of baking, remove the dish from the oven. Add the sweetcorn, spinach and stock and mix. Top with the salmon. Bake for another 20 mins, until the salmon is cooked through and the veg is soft and golden. Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork. Cook for longer if necessary.
  5. Remove the dish from the oven, carefully remove the salmon and set aside. Halve the lemon. In the final 1-2 minutes of cooking the rice, add the peas, then drain altogether. Mix the cooked rice, peas and juice from half the lemon into the roasted vegetables. Season with sea salt to taste. Place the salmon back on top.
  6. Top each salmon fillet with a dollop of tapenade and serve with the remaining half lemon, cut into wedges.

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