In collaboration with Zyliss Fresh and Fresh and Naked salad.
I might have mentioned it before that I am all about the protein right now. I’m doing some intensive training for some upcoming events (more about this later – I promise!) and so I am paying close attention to what goes into my body with regards to micro and macro nutrients.
Intensive exercise requires plenty of protein to help repair muscle and encourage growth, so I’ve been eating a lot of hot smoked Shetland salmon lately. It’s one of my favourite ingredients at the moment – so quick to prepare, incredibly delicious and nutritious to boot. All those healthy fats!
Sometimes I eat the hot smoked salmon cold in a salad, like the hot smoked peppered salmon salad with quinoa, grains and red rice I blogged about last week.
Sometimes I want all the components of a salad, but I want something hot – so this is my go-to dish at the moment – a spiced onion and puy lentil base with plenty of baby spinach leaves and flakes of hot smoked salmon stirred through until heated.
This is total filling comfort food scoffed, usually, while plinking away on my laptop at lunch time. Sometimes working from home comes in handy. 🙂
I usually only make a single serving of this recipe, meaning the other half of the packet of Merchant Gourmet ready to eat puy lentils needs to be stored in the fridge and used up in the next two days. The new range of Zyliss Fresh plastic storage containers come in handy here.
Did you know that transferring food from its original packaging into storage containers can prolong their shelf life by up to 16 days? The new Zyliss range is quite swish with its built in seal – food doesn’t get trapped underneath the plastic seal like in other brands, and it’s BPA free, 100% mildew resistant and can be popped into the microwave, dishwasher and freezer!
It also keeps salad fresher for longer too – so if, like me, you’ve always got a bag of green leaves like the super new range from Fresh and Naked lurking in your fridge, this can be quite handy. No more soggy green bagged spinach!
My recipe – it’s super quick to make and packs a whopping 29 grams of protein per serving. It’s super tasty too. 🙂
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Hot Smoked Shetland Salmon with Puy Lentils & Spinach
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 small onion peeled, halved and sliced
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger root cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds toasted and ground
- 1/2 tsp coriander seeds toasted and ground
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 250 grams ready cooked puy lentils I use Merchant Gourmet
- 100 grams baby spinach leaves I use Fresh & Naked
- 160 grams hot smoked Shetland salmon
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- smoked sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet and fry the onion until it begins to soften. Add the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for a further minute.
- Add the cooked puy lentils and cook for a further minute to heat through.
- Add the spinach leaves and cook until wilted.
- Finally, add the hot smoked Shetland salmon, flaked, and season well with salt and pepper. Cook until the salmon is hot and serve immediately.
Click here to view the nutritional information for this recipe.
OTHER QUICK LENTIL RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE
Middle Eastern Rice & Lentils by Family, Friends, Food
Halloumi, Puy Lentil & Beet Salad by The Crafty Larder
You might also like my cold hot smoked salmon salad lunch box recipe!
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Agata says
I really like the simplicity of the dish… on the table in 15 min.. fab!!!
Candace says
Wow! My mouth is watering looking at this. I absolutely adore salmon, its my favourite fish and I’m definitely trying this recipe very soon. I’ve pinned it to pinterest
Cassandra says
Those food shots are incredible!! I love salmon I’m going to make this tonight!
Zena's Suitcase says
This is like all my favourite ingredients in one dish! I love it. Will be making this very soon
Laura Hartley says
Salmon is my favourite type of ‘meat’ and I’m trying to experiment more with lentils at the moment so this sounds perfect for me!
Catstello says
Minus the fish, this sounds like something I’d really like!
Tanya Brannan says
I have to admit I am not a massive spinach fan, but this does look tasty and very quick and simple. I might be tempted to give it a go!
Rachel says
Oh my gosh, seriously, this is just amazing, I never really know what to do with lentils, so this I need to try x
Renna says
I’ve never understood the micros and macros, that’s proper body building way of eating. I’m intrigued about what you are training for.
I do have to say, that this looks really yummy.
Leanne says
I don’t understand micros and macros but I do know that this dish looks yum!
WhatLauraLoves says
This looks so delicious, definitely something that I’d love to try making for myself 🙂 xxx
Liz Mays says
Oh gosh, this looks amazing. There’s plenty of protein and I love all the spinach.
Tori Gabriel says
This sounds lovely. I love salmon.
I know what you mean about transferring food to other containers. I have so many plastic pots in the freezer right now, all labeled up.
Natasha Mairs says
I really like the sound of the put lentils and spinach, but I would add so halloumi to mine instead of the salmon
Kirsty says
I’ve never really likes salmon but I might have to give it a try again now!
Emma White says
oh wow can I say I have never tried salmon so no idea if I even like it although this looks amazing
Stella says
Protein is always good. Need some more of that in my diet. Great recipe.
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
This looks and sounds wonderful. I love salmon and lentils together so this sounds like the perfect dish.
Leighanne says
Oh wow this looks lush, bets a boring ole sandwich any day
Sarah Bailey says
Oh wow this sounds absolutely amazing – what a delicious salmon dish!
Rhian Westbury says
This looks lovely, I haven’t had salmon in such a long time I’m suddenly craving it again x
Idaintyit says
My husband would love this! I don’t eat fish so it isn’t me but it looks pretty
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
Quick and easy lentil dishes like this are the way forward in our house. They are our favourite source of protein at the moment.
StressedMum says
I don’t like salmon but this looks and sounds amazing, I might give it a go as my husband and daughter like it and it may even tempt me to like it x