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Smokey Mood Boosting Mediterranean Salmon

With Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie
recipe-difficulty
Not too tricky
recipe-serves
4
ready-in
30 mins
Smokey Mood Boosting Mediterranean Salmon

Nothing fishy about this one ya’ll, oh except the salmon, you could say that’s pretty fishy. It’s no secret that fish is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have an array of health benefits such as beingcardioprotective, anti-inflammatory and mood boosting. Fatty fish including salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines and herring, easily remembered by the acronym SMASH fish, are nutrient-rich, high in omega-3s, and are lower in mercury compared to bigger fish.


What is the link between fatty acids and our mood? We’re calling this the “food mood flow”. 


Studies show that dietary fatty acids stimulate the production of dopamine in our brain,

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Main Meals
Mediterranean inspired

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Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie
Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie

Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie

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  • 2 tsp Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie
  • 250g pearl couscous
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 3 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 small onion, diced 
  • 1.5 cup of cherry tomatoes, halved
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp basil, fresh
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 1 lemon, juice of 
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1 red chilli 
  • ½ cup mixed olives, pitted 
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 tbsp olive oil + more as needed
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 3-4 salmon fillets
  • 1 cup rocket

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Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie
Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie

Vegetable Broth Garden Veggie

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  1. Cook couscous in veggie broth according to packet instructions.
  2. Fry onion, garlic and ½ tomatoes together with spices. Squeeze in 1/2 lemon juice. Season. Place on a platter and keep warm.
  3. Season fillets then fry salmon in a little olive oil until caramelised on both sides until cooked to your liking.
  4. Chop parsley and chilli together.
  5. Place salmon fillets over couscous, then top with remaining tomatoes, cucumber, parsley mixture, basil and rocket.
  6. Squeeze remaining lemon juice over the dish and enjoy.