Wild salmon with sautéed leek and fennel
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes
Background
This zingy wild salmon with sautéed leek and fennel is ready in just 15 minutes. It’s healthy, low-carb, low-cal and delicate. Perfect for Mother’s Day, anniversaries and other, special occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 leek
- 1 fennel
- 1 small lemon
- 2 wild salmon filets
- 2 Tbsp chopped dill
- 100 ml vegetable stock or white wine
- To serve: pea shoots or watercress
Instructions
- Thinly slice the leek and fennel.
- Heat the oil and gently sauté them for 5 minutes. Add the juice of half a lemon and keep cooking, under a lid and over low heat, for another 5 minutes or so, until tender.
- Add the chopped dill and put the salmon filet on top. Add the stock or wine. Season to taste.
- Squeeze the other half of lemon juice over the fish.
- Cover and sauté for 5-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish.
- Serve on a bed of pea shoots or watercress with some dill scattered over the fish.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Brunch - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Steam - Supper
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Dinner Party - Mothers Day - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Oily Fish - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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