Salmon with Sweet Potato Mash

Dinner

Salmon with Sweet Potato Mash

430kcal
34gprotein
10 minprep
25 mincook
2servings
Easy

Pan-seared salmon on a bed of sweet potato mash with steamed tenderstem broccoli. A nutritionally complete dinner with beautiful colours.

High ProteinOmega-3Gluten Free

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon fillets (about 150g each)
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 200g tenderstem broccoli
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1

    Boil sweet potato for 15 minutes until tender. Drain and mash with butter. Season.

  2. 2

    Steam broccoli for 4 minutes.

  3. 3

    Season salmon. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

  4. 4

    Cook salmon skin-side down for 4 minutes. Flip and cook 3 more minutes.

  5. 5

    Serve salmon over sweet potato mash with broccoli.

  6. 6

    Squeeze over lemon juice.

Tip: Sweet potato provides beta-carotene and complex carbohydrates — a perfect energy source alongside protein-rich salmon.

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