We get it. It’s been a long and tiring day, you’re hungry, the last thing you feel like doing is cooking dinner but on the other hand you’re not keen for takeout. Nutritionist Jessica Sepel is the queen of quick and easy healthy dinners, and here she shares her super easy recipe for crispy skin salmon and greens which takes a whole 10 minutes to make. In true JSHealth style, this dish boasts all the nutritional goodness including healthy fats from the salmon and cooking oil, is packed full of greens and doesn’t skimp on flavour thanks to the sesame seeds, tamari sauce, ginger and fresh lemon.
Sesame-Crusted Salmon With Ginger Greens
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 salmon fillets
2–3 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
1–2 cups mixed greens, such as snap peas and green beans
1 tbsp tamari sauce (optional)
1 tsp fresh ginger, crushed
fresh lemon, to serve
Method:
1. Coat the top layer of the salmon fillets in sesame seeds.
2. Heat a medium-sized frying pan over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive or coconut oil in the pan. Add in the mixed greens. Throw over the sesame seeds, tamari sauce and ginger. Keep cooking until the greens are cooked, but still crunchy.
3. Heat another medium-sized frying pan with 1 tbsp oil. Place the salmon in the pan and cook on each side for around 3 minutes.
4. To serve, plate up the salmon, greens and drizzle some fresh lemon juice.
5. Serve with brown or basmati rice on the side (optional).
Notes
- You can swap any of the animal-based protein options above for:
- ½ cup lentils, chickpeas or beans (or a mix), 1–2 eggs (for vegetarians) or 100 g of tempeh or tofu (1–2 times a week).
Want more easy salmon recipes from Jessica Sepel? Why not try her Easy One Pan Japanese Salmon & Veggies or her Gut-Healing Salmon & Cauliflower Rice Bowl.
