Quick Rice & Salmon Pilaf
Salmon is an excellent health food and this light and delicious dish combines flaky pieces of salmon with fluffy, lemon-infused basmati rice. This is the perfect quick dinner recipe.
Quick Rice & Salmon Pilaf
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 225g/8oz basmati rice
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- Pinch of dried mint
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 3 leeks, finely chopped
- 200g pack of chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 2 salmon fillets, skin on
- Handful of dill, finely chopped
- Squeeze of lemon to taste
- Lemon wedges to serve (optional)
Method
Method
Method
- Add rice to a pan.
- Pour over boiling water to 2.5cm above rice.
- Season, then cook on a high heat for about 5 mins.
- Turn heat down a little, cover and cook for 12 – 14 mins.
- Remove from heat, leaving lid on top (rice should absorb all water). Put to one side.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a frying pan.
- Add onion and cook for 1 – 2 mins.
- Season well, then add mint and garlic and stir.
- Add leeks and cook for a couple of mins until softened, then add mushrooms and cook
for a further 3 – 4 mins. Remove from heat and put to one side. - While leek and mushrooms are cooking, sit salmon pieces in a frying pan.
- Cover with water and lid and cook for 6 – 8 mins, until salmon is no longer pink.
- When ready to assemble, add rice to leeks and stir.
- Remove skin from salmon, flake and add to mixture.
- Stir through dill and a squeeze of lemon, if using.
- Serve with lemon wedges on side, if using.
Serves 4 – Serving Size 1/4 recipe – Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 394, Fat: 12g, Carbohydrate: 46g