Monday, January 9, 2012

Omega Rich Salmon.


                    As promised,a tasty, healthy Omega rich recipe to go with the Omega 3 post!
        
                                                    Sesame-Crusted Salmon Salad.



Ingredients.
4 Salmon fillets 
2 Tbls Honey
1 Tbls Lemon fresh Lemon juice
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup Black Sesame seeds
Fresh Rocket Leaves (or any other Green you wish to use)
1/2 Red or Green Pepper (capsicum)
1/2 Cucumber
1/2 cup Walnuts
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes.
Directions.
1. Wash Rocket leaves, slice peppers (capsicum) and cucumber thinly and mix gently with the rocket leaves and cherry tomatoes. (lightly dress with some lemon juice if you wish to). set aside. 
2. Mix Honey and lemon juice. - Making sure that its not to thin!
3. Brush the Honey lemon mix over the fillets of Salmon.
4. Season Fillets with salt and black pepper.
5. In a separate plate spread the sesame seeds equally, coating the Fillets with the Sesame seeds.
6.In a hot pan, fry fillets in 2 Tbls oil (pref olive oil or flaxseed oil). Fry for 2-3 mins on each side.
7. Remove from pan and allow to sit to cool slightly. (about 1 minute)
8. Divide salad equally between the four plates, and place fillet on each salad mound.
9. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
10. Enjoy.

if you want more dressing - use Lemon juice with some Flaxseed oil or Olive Oil!
(This is a light and healthy salad so the heavy, creamy high fat dressings are not an option and should never be!) Some Balsamic Vinegar goes wonders! :)

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