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Whether you want a super quick dinner or a lunch recipe that’s a step away from the norm, give this gorgeous salmon recipe a go.
Salmon is packed with essential omega-3 fatty acids that have a whole range of health benefits from keeping your heart healthy to lowering blood pressure.
Pairing this healthy dinner recipe with a tomato salsa and bean salad means you’re also getting a good mix of vegetables and pulses too – so you can’t really go wrong with this healthy meal idea.
HOW TO MAKE CAJUN SALMON WRAPS
Ingredients
- 1-2tbsp Cajun spice mix, depending how spicy you like it
- ½tbsp oil
- 500g whole salmon fillet, skinned
For the tomato salsa:
- 300g tomatoes, seeds removed and finely chopped
- 1 small red onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
- 1 small red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
- small handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- small handful coriander, finely chopped
- good squeeze of lime juice
- 1½tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
For the bean salad:
- 400g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 avocados, stoned, peeled and sliced
- juice of 1 lime
- 4 tortilla wraps
Method
- Heat the oven to 200C, gas 6. Mix the Cajun spice mix with the oil and rub all over the salmon. Put on a baking tray lined with foil and cook for 12-15 minutes.
- For the tomato salsa, mix the chopped tomatoes, onion, red chilli, red pepper and herbs, toss in the lime juice and oil, season and set aside.
- For the salad, mix the cannellini beans, avocado and lime juice, season well and serve in wraps, with flakes of the salmon and the tomato salsa.