Minted peas with shallots

Method
Swap the bacon and pesto for a handful of chopped fresh herbs (pudina or parsley) and 3 tablespoons of while wine. Serve with grilled lamb chops and potato wedges (coat par-boiled potato wedges in melted butter, roast in oven till golden and season with salt and pepper).

Each serving: 438 Calories, 18gm fat (6gm saturated), 24gm carbohydrates


Crispy Salmon with spring Onions
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Hands-on-time: 15 minutes; Cooking time: around 10 minutes; serves: 4

Ingredients
2tbsp olive oil
4 salmon, rawas or bekti fillets
1 medium leek or 5-6 spring onions,
finely sliced 2 garlic cloves,
crushed 1 medium baigan,
finely sliced
½ bundle(about 125gm) baby palak(spinach), chopped
2tbsp parsley, freshly chopped
4tbsp fresh cream
salt and pepper to taste

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan. Fry salmon for 4 minutes each side until skin is crisp.
2. In the rest of the oil cook leek, garlic and baigan until soft. Add palak, parsley, cream, seasoning. Cook until palak wilts. Serve with salmon.

Each serving: 393 Calories, 30gm fat (10gm saturated), 28gm carbohydrates