Air Fryer Honey-Lemon Salmon
over Pistachio, Broccoli & Dill Quinoa
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
630 /serving
Supper up in the air? Time to get up in the Air Fryer. Enjoy melt-in-your-mouth moments with pink, flaky and utterly tender salmon—with less oil and less cleanup than traditional frying techniques. Lemon zest, a squirt of juice and honey complete the picture. Lay the fillets gently over a multi-faceted base of airy quinoa dressed in white balsamic, greened up with frilly dill, morsels of sautéed broccoli and richly crunchy pistachios.
We will send you:
- 2 Sustainably-raised Atlantic salmon fillets (BAP-certified)
- 200g Broccoli florets
- 1 Bunch of dill
- 2 Scallions
- 1 Lemon
- 30ml White balsamic vinegar
- 25g Chopped pistachios
- 95g Red & white quinoa
- 14g Honey
Contains: Pistachios, Salmon, Sulphites
You will need:
Medium pot
Large pan
Zester
Strainer
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Air fryer
Parchment paper
Total Fat
32 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Sodium
120 mg
Total Carb
50 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
39 g
Fibre
8 g
Preparation
Cook the quinoa
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Lightly oil the basket. Using a strainer, rinse the quinoa. In a medium pot, combine the quinoa, 1 cup water (double for 4 portions) and a pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, 16 to 18 min., until tender. Fluff and keep warm.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, roughly chop the broccoli. Thinly slice the scallions crosswise, separating the white bottoms and green tops. Zest and halve the lemon; juice ½ and quarter the remaining ½. Roughly chop the dill stems and fronds. In a small bowl, combine the honey, lemon zest (start with ½), white bottoms of the scallions and lemon juice.
Sauté the broccoli
In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the pistachios and toast, stirring frequently, 2 to 4 min., until lightly browned and fragrant. Add the broccoli and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until beginning to soften. Add 2 tbsp water (double for 4 portions) and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until the water has evaporated and the broccoli is crisp-tender; season with S&P. Transfer to the pot of quinoa.
Fry the salmon
Meanwhile, pat the salmon* dry with paper towel and rub with a drizzle of oil; season with S&P. Place on a small piece of parchment paper in the air fryer basket and fry, 4 to 6 min., until browned and cooked as desired. Transfer to a plate and top with the honey-lemon mixture.
Finish & serve
To the pot of quinoa and broccoli, add the vinegar (start with ½), green tops of the scallions, ½ the dill, a drizzle of oil and S&P; stir well. Divide the quinoa between your plates. Top with the salmon. Garnish with the lemon wedges and remaining dill. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking fish to a minimum internal temperature of 70°C.
