November 10, 2023 / In food , fish / Tagged as: salmon, coconut oil, cauliflower, carrot, garam masala, turmeric, cumin, tomatoes, cucumber, greek yoghurt, mint

Salmon with spiced cauliflower and carrot

Total Cook Time

40 mins

Ingredients

  • salmon darne 250g X 2 (unfrozen)
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • cauliflower, half a head and only the florets
  • 1 large carrot, sliced into thin half moons
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • salt & pepper
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
  • 2 tsp chopped mint plus a few sprigs to garnish

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
  2. Add coconut oil to the roasting dish and warm in the oven.
  3. Add the carrot and cauliflower to the roasting dish and swirl to cover with oil. Put in oven for 10 minutes.
  4. Mix the spices (1 tbsp garam masala + 1/2 turmeric + 1/2 cumin + salt + pepper).
  5. Add the cherry tomatoes to the roasting dish and sprinkle the spice mix over the top.
  6. Lay the salmon darnes on top of the veggie mix, season the salmon with salt & pepper and pop back in the oven.
  7. Roast for a further 12 minutes or until you are satisified the vegetables and fish are cooked through.

Method Cucumber Sauce

  1. Grate the cucumber and squeeze the flesh to remove as much excess moisture as possible.
  2. Add the cucumber, mint, greek yoghurt and salt to a bowl. Mix well.

Serves two. Serve with a cooling dollop of the cucumber sauce.