Atlantic Salmon Asian Style with a Slimmer's salad

I get lots of questions about how I have lost 15kg since September last year and the real answer is, eating this kind of food.  Lots of salmon and salad.  I kid you not, after eating this for dinner a few nights ago, my body tingled all over.  This meal is packed with so many great tasting nutrients I wanted to share it with you.

Baby Spinach, Roast Beetroot and Danish Feta Salad

1/2 a packet of baby spinach

1 peeled and cooked (roasted or boiled) beetroot diced into 2cm squares

1/2 an avocado diced into 2cm squares

Good handful of Danish feta crumbled

Handful of raw macadamia nuts

1/2 Spanish onion diced

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (Bertolli is my sponsor and I recommend it)

1 tablespoon white vinegar

1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Combine salad vegetables and nuts in a bowl.

To make vinegarette  combine oil and vinegar in a jug with Dijon mustard and whisk until combined.

After dressing the salad, sprinkle with crumbled Danish feta.

I usually make a bottle of vinegarette at a time, as we eat lots of salad and it's very convenient.  To do this fill 2/3 of a salad bottle with extra virgin olive oil and the remaining 1/3 with white vinegar and 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard.  Shake to emulsify.

Asian Style Atlantic Salmon

2 Atlantic Salmon cutlets

1 brown onion

1 clove garlic

2cm (1/2 inch ) cube ginger

2 tablespoons soy sauce

juice of one lemon

Bertolli oil for spaying

1 teaspoon of Chinese 5 spice powder for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 180C to 350F

Place all ingredients except the fish and Chinese 5 Spice Powder in your food processor of choice and whiz to a paste.  I do this with my stick blender in a tall jug.  Pour a small amount of the paste on a small  oiled baking tray.  Arrange fish on the paste.  Pour the remaining paste over the fish.  Sprinkle the Chinese 5 Spice Powder over the fish as shown.

Bake the fish on the top shelf of your oven for 17 to 20 minutes.

Serves 2

Source: Adapted from a Jamie Oliver recipe

This dish tastes amazing and I guarantee it will become one of your staples

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