Protein Swap | Mexican-Spiced Salmon & Veggie ‘Rice’
with Crunchy Pepitas & Lime
Cooking time
10 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
480 /serving
Keep the numbers low: this easygoing meal counts out the carbs, takes just 10 minutes and needs only one pan! Fine grains of cauliflower work like rice in a paella to build a foundation for garlicky salmon and veggies. Keep your zucchini and roasted pepper chopped fine to create a close match for texture. Explore a flavourscape of Mexican spices, pepitas and lime.
We will send you:
- 2 Sustainably-raised Atlantic salmon fillets (BAP-certified)
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 300g Cauliflower ‘rice’ (chopped cauliflower)
- 1 Lime
- 1 Green zucchini
- 1 Roasted pepper
- 25g Roasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 11g Mexican Moments spices (salt, chili powder, garlic, sugar, paprika, coriander seeds, black pepper, cumin, onion, oregano, lime oil)
Contains: Salmon, Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
30 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Sodium
710 mg
Total Carb
20 g
Sugars
6 g
Protein
35 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Mise en place
Small-dice the zucchini and roasted pepper. Halve the lime; juice ½ and quarter the remaining ½.
Sauté the vegetables
In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium. Add ½ the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant. Add the zucchini and sauté, 2 to 3 min., until beginning to soften; season with ⅓ of the spices and S&P. Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the cauliflower rice and sauté, 3 to 4 min., until partially cooked. Add the roasted pepper and S&P. Sauté, 3 to 4 min., until the vegetables have softened.
Cook the salmon
Meanwhile, pat the salmon dry with paper towel. In a medium bowl, combine the salmon, lime juice, remaining garlic and spices, and S&P. In a large pan (non-stick if possible), heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the salmon* and cook, 2 to 3 min. per side, until browned and cooked as desired.
Plate your dish
Divide the vegetables between your plates. Top with the salmon. Garnish with the pepitas and lime wedges. Bon appétit!
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$5 from every puppet sold will go to Second Harvest, an organization that connects surplus food with charities.
*Health Canada recommends cooking fish to a minimum internal temperature of 70°C.
