Mustard and juniper berry salmon with kumara mash

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

This is a delicious meal for one that will be on the table in only twenty minutes. If you can't find juniper berries, you can substitute with bay leaf, capers, or experiment with a choice of your own.

Serves: 1

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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1 orange kumarasweet-potatoX, peeled and quartered
100g salmon fillet, skin and
bones removed
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
8 juniper berries, chopped or crushed (see tips)
1 lemon slice
spray oil
1 large pinch paprika
1 teaspoon lemon juice
cracked black pepper
1 cup small broccoli florets
1 cup bok choy or other leafy greens
chilli flakes (optional)

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 180°C. Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Add kumara and cook until tender (about 8-10 minutes). Drain.
Spread top of salmon with mustard and sprinkle with juniper berries. Place lemon slice on top. Wrap in tinfoil or baking paper, lightly greased with oil spray. Place in the centre of oven and cook until salmon is pale pink on the outside and just cooked inside (about 8 minutes).
While salmon is cooking, fill the same saucepan with water and bring to the boil.
Meanwhile, in a bowl place cooked kumara, paprika, lemon juice and pepper and mash well.
Add broccoli to saucepan and boil for about 4 minutes until just tender. Add bok choy or other leafy greens and cook for a further 2 minutes. Drain and top with pepper and chilli, if using.
Serve salmon fillet with kumara mash and greens on the side.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check mustard and paprika are gluten free.

HFG tip

Juniper berries are also known as the flavouring for gin. Find them in the spice section at the supermarket.

You can use a pestle and mortar to crush the berries if you like.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 576 cal

Kilojoules 2410 kJ

Protein 26 g

Total fat 31 g

Saturated fat 8 g

Carbohydrates 40 g

Sugar 27 g

Dietary fibre 14 g

Sodium 140 mg

Calcium 230 mg

Iron 3.5 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.