SALMON WITH LENTIL AND QUINOA SALAD

SALMON WITH LENTIL AND QUINOA

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

• 1 can lentils

• ½ cup shredded coconut

• ½ cup quinoa

• 1 cup baby spinach leaves

• 2 fillets salmon

• 1 small brown onion, chopper

• ½ cup chopped coriander

• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp turmeric

• Salt and pepper

METHOD

• Fry onion, garlic, cumin and turmeric in a tablespoon of vegetable oil on medium heat until onion is soft

• Add quinoa and water. Simmer for 10 minutes until water evaporates. Remove from heat

• Add can of lentils, coconut and stir through

• Mix baby spinach and coriander and place on a plate, with the lentil and quinoa mix on top

• Season salmon with salt and pepper and cook on high heat for approximately two minutes each side, until skin is crispy outside but fillet is medium rare inside

• Place salmon on lentil and quinoa salad. Serve immediately

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

QUINOA:

Contains lysine – essential for muscle tissue growth and repair – and possesses almost twice as much fibre as other grains. It’s also high in riboflavin, improving energy and metabolism in brain and muscle cells.

SPINACH:

Aids in digestion, the maintenance of blood sugars and is high in Vitamin A. The abundance of Vitamin K in spinach also helps fight cardiovascular disease and stroke.

SALMON:

High in Omega 3 acids which helps brain function and assists in the prevention of macular degeneration.

ABOUT MARK MOON

Mark Moon is a holistic fitness and wellbeing coach with over 20 years experience educating people on the importance of a balanced and sustainable approach to their health and lifestyle. His philosophy is to teach people to think long term and big picture about how they want their life to look, and uses modalities such as strength training, yoga and life coaching to help them create it.

As a dynamic and down-to-earth trainer, Mark believes there are three key areas to sustainable fitness: MINDSET – NUTRITION – MOVEMENT – and when optimized, there’s no limit to the personal, professional and wider life goals you can achieve.

You can join Mark’s online fitness and yoga classes, or find him teaching in numerous Sydney-based health clubs including Body Mind Life, The Space Yoga Studio, Flow Athletic, Crunch Fitness and Fitness First.