Cajun salmon with garlic greens

Looking for a lower-carb salmon recipe? Try this Cajun spiced dish with garlic and zesty lemon flavoured greens.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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4 cups broccoli, cut into florets
2 cups green beans, cut into 4cm lengths
4 x 100g skinless salmon fillets
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
olive spray oil, and 1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon zest of lemon
2 x 400g cans cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
4 cups coarsely chopped silver beet
2 teaspoons lemon juice
cracked black pepper
lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

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1 Steam or boil broccoli and beans for 2 minutes, or until just tender. Drain and set aside.

2 Sprinkle the salmon fillets with Cajun seasoning. Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue hotplate over high heat, and spray with oil. Grill the salmon for 2 minutes each side, for medium, or until cooked to your liking.

3 Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add garlic and zest; cook, stirring, for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add steamed veges and cannellini beans, cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the silver beet and cook, stirring, until just wilted. Add lemon juice to taste, and season with pepper.

4 Serve salmon on the warm veges with a wedge of lemon.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check Cajun seasoning is gluten free.

HFG tip

Watch out! Cajun seasoning can be quite spicy, so adjust the amount you use according to taste.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 495 cal

Kilojoules 2070 kJ

Protein 32 g

Total fat 29 g

Saturated fat 7 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Sugar 5 g

Dietary fibre 14 g

Sodium 590 mg

Calcium 170 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.