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Slow-Cooked Salmon with Turnips and Swiss chard

recipe 65 min
Total 531 Kcal 45 g protein 15 g carbs 33 g fat

Ingredients for serving

  • 13.5 g Oil, olive, salad or cooking 1 x tablespoon (13.5g)
  • 0.1 g Salt, table 0.25 x dash (0.4g)
  • 0 g Spices, pepper, black 0.25 x dash (0.1g)
  • 3.9 g Lime juice, raw 0.13 x fl oz (30.8g)
  • 24 g Chard, swiss, raw 0.5 x leaf (48g)
  • 170 g Salmon fillet 2 x 3 oz (85g)
  • 3.8 g Parsley, fresh 0.06 x cup chopped (60g)
  • 0.3 g Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw 0.06 x cup (4g)
  • 9 g Garlic, raw 1 x cloves (9g)
  • 0.5 g Lemon rind, grated 0.25 x tsp (2.0g)
  • 0.6 g Sesame Seeds, Toasted 0.13 x 1 tbsp (5g)
  • 1.1 g Oil, sesame, salad or cooking 0.25 x tsp (4.5g)
  • 2.5 g Shallots, raw 0.25 x tbsp chopped (10g)
  • 162.5 g Turnips, raw 2.5 x cup, cubes (65g)

Instructions

  • Set the oven temperature to 250 degrees Fahrenheit / 120 degrees Celsius.
  • Drizzle a little olive oil and sprinkle a small quantity of lemon zest over the salmon flesh and gently rub its surface.
  • Season it with salt and garlic. Bake the salmon in the oven for at least 35 minutes.
  • In a skillet, combine 1 cup water, 1 tbsp olive oil and turnips. Season it with salt and pepper.
  • Cover the mixture and simmer for at least 20 minutes.
  • Now remove the cover and continue cooking uncovered for at least 5 minutes.
  • Remove the stems and ribs from Swiss chard leaves while the turnips are cooking.
  • Slice the leaves, stems and ribs crosswise.
  • Heat the remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Cook Swiss chard stems and ribs and shallots until they soften.
  • Now add Swiss chard leaves and continue cooking for about 2 minutes.
  • Then add lime juice, parsley and cilantro. Season it with salt.
  • Spread a little sesame oil over the salmon fillet and serve it with turnips and Swiss chard. Top it with sesame seeds, if required.