Salmon with pesto potatoes & pan fried tenderstem broccoli
Prep time 15 mins
Cook time 20 mins
I was thinking of a way to spice up salmon, and I wanted some sort of Italian spin on it. I’ve definitely never had salmon like this before, and I WILL be doing it again ASAP.
Recipe, serves 1-2;
THE SALMON (per person)
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp balsamic
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp good quality olive oil
1 salmon fillet
THE POTATOES
2 large potatoes, peeled
30g basil chunk of parmesan
2 tbsp pine nuts
Salt and pepper
8 tbsp olive oil
Juice of 1/4 lemon
1 small clove garlic
THE BROCCOLI
1 large clove garlic, sliced
5 sprigs tender stem broccoli
Handful of black olives
Pinch of salt
Black pepper
1 tbsp chilli oil
Method
Peel and boil your potatoes in well salted water for 5-10 minutes, until you can pierce a fork all the way through.
Drain the potatoes, then set aside.
Whilst your potatoes cook, blend all the pesto ingredients until you’re happy with the consistency, then coat your potatoes in the pesto once they’re drained.
Mix the marinade for the salmon together, then coat the salmon fillet in the marinade.
Add your salmon to one side of the airfryer, then add your pesto potatoes to the other side.
Set your salmon side at 170°C, for 12 minutes, and your potato side to 200°C for 15 minutes.
Whilst your salmon and potatoes cook, heat your chilli oil in a frying pan on medium heat, then slice your garlic and add to the oil, allowing to brown.
Add your broccoli and chopped black olives to the oil, then stir fry for a couple of minutes, with a sprinkle of maldon salt. Add a splash of water, then cover with a lid and allow the broccoli to steam slightly.
Take your broccoli off the heat and set aside once you’re happy with how it’s cooked, then squeeze over the juice of half a lemon.
Once everything is cooked, plate up your salmon, then your broccoli, then your potatoes, and top with any fresh herbs you like.
Notes + Variations:
Switch the salmon out for chicken here, or even switch the potatoes out for rice - you can switch up the veg too, but these flavours did go well together :P.
