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Sesame-crusted salmon with quinoa & pickled cucumber

Sesame-crusted salmon with quinoa & pickled cucumber

Salmon under a sesame crust with herby quinoa and quick-pickled cucumber.

Total time
30 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
Easy
Protein / serving
36g

Ingredients

Servings 2

Method

  1. Step 1

    Toss the cucumber with vinegar and sugar; set aside.

  2. Step 2

    Cook the quinoa to packet timings; fork through spring onions and coriander.

  3. Step 3

    Press sesame seeds onto the salmon; roast at 200C fan for 12 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Whisk soy and honey and drizzle over.

  5. Step 5

    Serve salmon on quinoa with the pickle.

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Nutrition per serving

Approximate values per serving
Calories520 kcal
Protein36g
Carbohydrates40g
– of which sugars8g
Fibre7g
Fat24g
– of which saturates4g
– of which omega-32.2g
Calcium90mg
Iron3mg
Salt1.1g
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