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One Pot Salmon With Lemon Cardamom Rice
One Pot Salmon With Lemon Cardamom Rice
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 495 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 30 g 1oz sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 30 g (1oz) barberries
- 10 cardamom pods, split
- ⅓ tsp whole cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion finely diced
- 300 g (10.5oz) basmati rice
- 550 ml (2.1 cups) hot water
- salt
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 6 frozen salmon fillets defrosted
- chopped mixed herbs
- 3 tbsp chopped dill
- 2 tsp toasted almond flakes
Instructions
- Mix the sugar and water in a small pan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Switch of the heat, stir in the barberries and allow them to soak.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan, over medium heat, add the onion, cardamom, cloves and cook for up to 15 mins, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts caramelizing.
- Add in the rice, salt, lemon zest, the drained barberries and mix them in followed by the boiled water to the pan.
- Cover the pan, and cook over very low heat for 35 mins till the rice is soft.
- 8 mins before the rice is done add in the salmon, cover the rice and cook till done.
- Switch off the heat and let sit for 5 mins before stirring in the chopped dill and toasted almond flakes and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
495kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
78mg
(3%)
Potassium
926mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.6mg
(2%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 495
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 495kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 926mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.