A healthy recipe where salmon is steamed and served with crunchy asparagus. Packed with Omega-3s, vitamins, and anti-inflammatory nutrients, this meal is great for an easy weeknight dinner and will leave you feeling recharged and satisfied.
A healthy recipe where salmon is steamed and served with crunchy asparagus. Packed with Omega-3s, vitamins, and anti-inflammatory nutrients, this meal is great for an easy weeknight dinner and will leave you feeling recharged and satisfied.
Ingredients
0.5 BUNCH flat leaf parsley
2 OZ / 50 G Parmesan
21 OZ / 600 G salmon fillet
1 EA untreated lime
17.5 OZ / 500 G white asparagus
17.5 OZ / 500 G green asparagus
2 CLOVES garlic
2 TBSP olive oil
0.5 OZ / 20 G pine nuts
0.5 TSP white pepper
0.5 TSP salt
26.5 OZ / 750 ML water
Directions
Wash the parsley, shake it dry, tear off the leaves and put them in the mixing bowl. Chop with the measuring cup inserted for 8 seconds / speed 6. Remove the chopped parsley and clean out the mixing bowl.
Cut the Parmesan into pieces and put it in the mixing bowl. Chop with the measuring cup inserted for 8 seconds / speed 10. Remove the cheese and rinse out the mixing bowl. Remove the cheese and rinse out the mixing bowl.
Wash the salmon fillet, pat it dry and cut into 4 pieces. Reserve for later.
Wash and dry the lime and cut it into slices. Lay the lime slices evenly over the base of the shallow steamer tray and then place the salmon on top season well. Reserve for later.
Wash the asparagus and peel the bottom third. Remove the woody ends of both types of asparagus. Place both asparagus evenly in the deep steaming tray. Season well.
Add the water in to the mixing bowl then attach the steaming set with the salmon and asparagus on them. Cook your salmon and asparagus using the steaming mode for 10 minutes.
Peel and slice garlic. Heat olive oil in a pan, add garlic and pine nuts, and sauté briefly. Season with parsley, salt and pepper. Add lime juice and some Parmesan to taste.
Divide the asparagus between plates. Arrange the salmon pieces on top, drizzle with the sauce, scatter over the Parmesan and serve. Enjoy!
Recipe Note
TIP:
Attempt the sauce in the sauté mode for 2 minutes if you're feeling adventurous.