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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal564
  • fat22g
  • saturates3g
  • carbs46g
  • sugars19g
  • fibre11g
  • protein48g
  • salt1.8g
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Method

  • step 1

    Turn the grill to high and line a baking tray with foil. Mix the lemon zest and juice, mustard and honey. Put the salmon on the tray, brush with a little of the dressing, then grill for 5-7 mins – there is no need to turn the salmon over until it flakes easily when tested with a knife.

  • step 2

    Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wok and cook the spring onions and beetroot. Tip in the lentils with 4 tbsp water, cover the pan and cook for 2 mins to heat through. Tip into a bowl and toss with the remaining dressing, the basil and rocket. Serve with the salmon.

RECIPE TIPS
MAKE IT DIFFERENT

Omit the salmon in the recipe and replace with 4 mackerel fillets, adding 1 segmented orange to the rocket salad. (Nutrition per serving: 555 kcals, protein 39g, carbs 51g, fat 23g, sat fat 4g, fibre 12g, sugar 24g, salt 1.8g). 

CHOOSE NATURAL FATS

Our nutritionist Kerry Torrens says:  "The natural fats found in oily fish (salmon, trout, tuna, sardines and mackerel), as well as raw nuts, seeds and olives, are the most beneficial to your diet. Choose good-quality cold-pressed oils for dressings and drizzles, but don’t cook with them because high temperatures can cause these delicate oils to lose their nutritional value. Cook with rapeseed oil instead, which is stable at high temperatures."

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2014

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Overall rating

A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.35 ratings

Frantic Flapjack

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

This was simple to put together and tasted lovely. I cooked my salmon in a hot oven for 15 minutes instead of grilling it.

Pascale007

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I didn't have any rocket so used spinach leaves instead. Was so delicious that I think I will always make it this way!

Saffroncake

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Brilliant recipe and very easy to make. Have made it for family and friends and rated delicious by all of them - even a friend who doesn't normally like beetroot. I have made this with the ready cooked pack of puy lentils but my preference is to cook puy lentils myself with onion and vegetable stock…

scotty89

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

I always find grilling salmon fillets difficult, as one end is very thin and ends up burning, while the other end is a lot fatter and is uncooked. Grilled this for the recommended 7 minutes and the fat end wasn't cooked through, yet the think end was incinerated. Had to finish it in the oven for 10…

iristhefoodlover

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Definitely a keeper! Was really easy to make and hubby loved it so much!

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