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Orange and beetroot baked salmon

This orange and beetroot baked salmon is a festive yet super easy meal. Perfect on Christmas Eve, Valentine’s Day or other special occasions. Serve it with a mash and/or a crispy salad.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 salmon fillets without skin
  • 1 orange
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 large boiled beetroot
  • Bay leaves

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Cut the orange, lemon and beet into thin slices. Line a baking sheet with baking paper, then place one of the salmon fillets in the baking tray, covered with the slices and 1or2 bay leaves.
  3. Season with salt and pepper, then cover with the other salmon fillet.
  4. Tie the sandwiched salmon with a piece of heat-resistant string.
  5. Tuck a few lemon slices and a couple of bay leaves under the string, on top of the top salmon.
  6. Season the top salmon with salt and pepper.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 25 minutes.
  8. Serve warm.