Grilled Salmon and Greens

It is important to include fish into your diet to get your dose omega 3 fatty acids. Eating fish once or twice a week will improve brain function, help with depression and prevent cardiovascular disease. It is a great source of protein and super easy to cook.

Although fish is an amazing source of nutrition a word of warning about the mercury content. It is wise to avoid fish that is high in mercury this includes large fish such as tuna, swordfish and shark. To avoid mercury poisoning rotate your fish and do not over do it. Excess mercury in the system has be linked to nervous system disorders and increase in heart attacks.

Including dark leafy greens into the diet is essential to good health and wellbeing. They are high in magnesium, calcium, Iron and are a potent source of antioxidant. Eating greens will help you prevent against almost every disease!  

Here is my grilled salmon and asian green recipe. It's easy and perfect for a quick meal. ENJOY!

Ingredients

Salmon

1 bunch Gai choy

1 bunch Puk choy

Garlic

Fresh rosemary

1/2 onion

Sesame oil

1 lime

1 spicy chilli

Ginger

Handful Sesame seeds

Method

Place salmon on a grill try with olive oil, crushed garlic, fresh rosemary, grated ginger and 1/2 squeezed lime.

This will take around 10 - 15 mins to cook.

Start boiling a pot of water.

Once the salmon is almost ready place the green in a steamer (you can also pan fry them if you dont have a steamer).

Place sesame oil, chilli, garlic, grated ginger, olive oil, 1/2 chopped onion with the greens.

Place over the steamer and steam only for a few minutes till the leaves have started wilt and the steams are crunchy.

Put greens on the plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds then place fish on top.