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Sesame-crusted salmon with quinoa & pickled cucumber
Salmon under a sesame crust with herby quinoa and quick-pickled cucumber.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Toss the cucumber with vinegar and sugar; set aside.
- Step 2
Cook the quinoa to packet timings; fork through spring onions and coriander.
- Step 3
Press sesame seeds onto the salmon; roast at 200C fan for 12 minutes.
- Step 4
Whisk soy and honey and drizzle over.
- Step 5
Serve salmon on quinoa with the pickle.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 520 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 36g |
| Carbohydrates | 40g |
| – of which sugars | 8g |
| Fibre | 7g |
| Fat | 24g |
| – of which saturates | 4g |
| – of which omega-3 | 2.2g |
| Calcium | 90mg |
| Iron | 3mg |
| Salt | 1.1g |
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