Needing just five ingredients and on the table in 30min, this salmon and pesto beans recipe is a midweek marvel!
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Yields:
2 serving(s)
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Cal/Serv:
615
Ingredients
2
skin-on salmon fillets, about 130g each
400g
tin cannellini beans
100g
cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
25g
preserved lemon, pips removed, roughly chopped
2Tbsp.
fresh basil basil pesto, plus extra to drizzle
You will also need
1Tbsp.
vegetable oil
Directions
Step 1Heat the vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan
over low-medium heat.
Season the salmon fillets
with salt and freshly ground
black pepper and fry
skin-side down for 7-8min,
until the skin is crisp and
browned, then turn and
fry for 4-5min more, or
until just cooked through.
Step 2Meanwhile, put the
beans with their liquid
in a medium pan over
low-medium heat and
bubble for 5min until
reduced and slightly
thickened. Roughly mash 1/2 the beans, then gently
stir in the tomatoes,
preserved lemon and
pesto, and cook for another
min, until warmed through.
Check seasoning.
Step 3Divide the beans
between 2 plates or
bowls and serve with the
salmon and extra pesto
drizzled over.
Per serving:
Calories: 615
Protein: 37g
Total fat: 39g
Saturates: 4g
Carbs: 23g
Total sugars: 3g
Fibre: 10g
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