Salmon with Watermelon Salad
Mildly spice coated pan fried salmon with watermelon salad is a fuss free, light summer dish that you can eat on repeat. It's healthy, and takes only 15 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
- 3 Salmon fillet, no skin
Marinating salmon
- 2 teaspoon Garlic powder (or 2 garlic cloves, grated)
- 1 and ½ teaspoon Paprika powder
- 2 teaspoon Dry oregano
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Watermelon Salad
- ½ Small watermelon
- 8 strawberries
- 10 cherries
- 2 nectarines
- 1 Medium size Cucumber (Or 5 cocktail cucumbers)
- Feta cheese to sprinkle on top
- ⅓ cup Finely chopped assorted herbs (cilantro, dill and mint)
Salad Dressing
- 1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add everything under salmon marination, whisk to mix everything.
- Pat dry the salmon fillet and then massage the spice mix all over. Cover the bowl and leave it in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the salad dressing by whisking everything mentioned in the ingredient list of salad dressing. Taste for salt and add more if needed.
- Chop the fruits into bite size and place in a big mixing bowl.
- Add the chopped herbs' to the mixing bowl
- Pour the dressing and mix it around.
- Heat a cast iron pan and pour a little oil. Layer the fish fillet and cook for 4 minutes on each side.
- Once the fish is cooked, serve it with the salad on the side. Sprinkle feta cheese on the salad and enjoy the dish.
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Nutrition
Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gSodium: 1568mgPotassium: 407mgFiber: 4gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 408IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg