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Ingredients
Asian Style Salmon
- Ingredients
- 1 Lime
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsps soy sauce
- 11 ozs Salmon (in 2 pieces)
- 7 ozs Snow peas
- salt
- 2 Tbsps Thai fish sauce
- 2 tsps sesame oil
- 1 green chili pepper
- 1 Tbsp Sesame seeds
- Ice cubes
Cut in half and squeeze lime. Mix honey, oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a bowl.
Rinse salmon fillets, pat dry, turn in the marinade and leave for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, trim peas and blanch for 20 seconds in boiling salted water.
Put ice cubes in a bowl and fill with cold water. Drain peas and plunge immediately in the ice water. Remove and drain well.
Mix remaining soy sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice, fish sauce and sesame oil in a bowl. Cut chile pepper in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, rinse, chop and mix with the sesame seeds into the dressing, then mix with the peas.
Heat a baking sheet in a preheated oven at 425°F. Place the salmon fillets on the sheet and cook on the second rack from the bottom for 10 minutes.
Remove the fillets from the sheet and serve with pea salad.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 384 cal. | (18 %) | ||
| Protein | 34 g | (35 %) | ||
| Fat | 20 g | (17 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 16 g | (11 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 3 g | (12 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6.5 g | (22 %) |
Healthy, because
This dish provides valuable omega-3 fatty acids, plenty of fiber, and many vitamins and trace elements such as vitamin D, B12 and zinc. Vitamin D is essential for the mineralization of our bones, while vitamin B12 protects the nerve fibers, and zinc keeps the immune system healthy.
Even smarter
If you can't get fresh snow peas, just use frozen ones.