Down-Under Salmon With Citrus Saffron Sauce over Greens Recipe

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Down-Under Salmon With Citrus Saffron Sauce over Greens
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
875
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 (1/2 lb) salmon fillet
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp native australian fresh ginger, sliced thinly (or ginger available locally)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3/4 tsp australian mountain pepper (or szechwan peppercorns, crushed)
  • 2 lbs australian warrigal greens (or spinach, washed and trimmed)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup australian bunya nuts, chopped (or macadamia nuts)

Directions:

  1. For the salmon:
  2. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  3. Sauté spring onions, garlic and ginger in olive oil on medium-high heat until soft. Add saffron and fruit juices, then cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.
  4. Add sugar and stir until the crystals dissolve.
  5. Place the salmon fillets in a shallow baking dish, skin side down.
  6. Pour the fruit juice mixture over the salmon.
  7. Sprinkle the Australian mountain pepper (or Szechwan peppercorns) on top, with a pinch of salt.
  8. Bake for 12 minutes.
  9. For the greens:
  10. Sauté the garlic for one minute on high heat.
  11. Add the greens (either Australian warrigal or American spinach) by handfuls.
  12. Sauté the greens for 8 minutes or until tender.
  13. Serve the salmon on a plate next to the cooked greens, and garnish the greens with chopped Bunya or Macadamia nuts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 874.94 Kcal (3663 kJ)
Calories from fat 416.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.24g 71%
Cholesterol 208.61mg 70%
Sodium 345.14mg 14%
Potassium 1865.56mg 40%
Total Carbs 12.28g 4%
Sugars 6.1g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.63g 3%
Protein 96.55g 193%
Vitamin C 39.5mg 66%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 67.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 149.82 Kcal (627 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.92g 71%
Cholesterol 35.72mg 70%
Sodium 59.1mg 14%
Potassium 319.45mg 40%
Total Carbs 2.1g 4%
Sugars 1.04g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 3%
Protein 16.53g 193%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 66%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 11.5mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.2
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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