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Product review: John West ready to eat salmon fillets
John West ready to eat salmon fillets are convenient to-go protein alternatives to canned salmon. They come in 4 flavours and can be found in supermarkets. John West ready to eat salmon fillets These products are available in the canned fish aisle of supermarkets. They come in cardboard boxes containing a plastic pouch with the salmon inside. The pouch has indentations for easy tear. The torn pouch can be placed in a container (otherwise it’ll leak) and microwaved for 30 seconds, but you can also enjoy the product cold, depending on what you are eating it with. John West ready to eat salmon fillets currently come in 4 flavours: Lemon…
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Recipe: Lentil and radish salad with salmon and tahini dressing
This Middle Eastern-inspired lentil and radish salad with salmon and tahini dressing is packed with fibre, protein, and most importantly, flavour. The salad by itself is vegan, gluten-free and high in fibre. In addition, it has a decent amount of protein (18.6 g per serve) thanks to the lentils. With the salmon, the total protein content is about 45 grams per serve. I smoked the salmon using smoker boxes filled with cherry wood chips in my gas grill. As indicated in the recipe, you can pan-fry the salmon if you don’t have the gear to smoke it. Don’t eat salmon? You can substitute other protein source (e.g. grilled or roasted…
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Recipe: Teriyaki-glazed salmon with corn and broccoli
This teriyaki-glazed salmon with corn and broccoli is an easy and healthy meal you can have ready in less than thirty minutes. This dish is packed with protein and omega-3 healthy fats from the salmon and fibre from the vegetables. Salmon also contains vitamin D, among other nutrients. The teriyaki glaze has only 2 ingredients: soy sauce and mirin, which are available in major supermarkets and Asian grocers. I use gluten-free tamari, but any soy sauce will do. I served this dish with cooked basmati rice. Feel free to use a lower carbohydrate substitute (such as cauliflower rice or konjac rice).
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What to do with canned fish and seafood
Canned fish can be a great source of nutrition, especially when cost and shelf life are a concern. Find out what to do with canned fish and seafood to make it taste great. Types of canned fish and seafood Without a doubt, the most common fish in a can is tuna, but there is a decent variety of fish and seafood available in canned form: Nutrient composition In general, canned fish and seafood are great source of protein and long chain omega-3 fatty acids. Some varieties also contain high amounts of zinc (e.g. oysters), calcium (e.g. salmon and sardines) and iodine (e.g. mussels and oysters). The graphs below contain a…
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Recipe: Salmon with roasted Brussel sprouts, fennel and pesto
This is an easy recipe that combines some of my favourite things: crispy skin salmon, Brussel sprouts and pesto. This is a meal packed with healthy fats, including omega-3 from the salmon and monounsaturated fats from the extra-virgin olive oil. This dish is gluten-free and low in carbs. Feel free to swap the vegetables for your favourite ones or whatever you have available. I used Pecorino cheese (made from sheep’s milk) instead of Parmigiano Reggiano because I prefer its sharp taste, but you can use regular Parmesan. I also left out the garlic – I prefer using roasted garlic instead of raw in sauces but wanted to keep this recipe…
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Recipe: Smokey poached salmon and potato salad
This is another recipe featuring one of the wonderful sustainable Saltverk Icelandic sea salts. Once again, I relied on the internet to tell me which foods are common in Iceland and put a bunch of them together in dish that is easy to make, healthy and delicious. If you have never poached fish before, I encourage to give it a try. The trick is to use a flavourful sauce or dressing to make the fish shine. I used Spud Lite potatoes for this recipe for a slighter lower carb meal, but you can use whichever potatoes you can get your hands on.
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Product review: Huon Salmon to Go Deli Bites
Huon, the well-known Tasmanian salmon producer, has launched a new line of ready-to-eat products called Salmon to Go. I bought a bag of Deli Bites, hot smoked natural flavour, which only contains salmon, salt and natural wood smoke. Other hot smoked options are blackened spice, lemon pepper and sweet chilli, and there is also a cold smoked one. The product’s selling point is convenience, as it can be easily added to pastas, salads or pizza, as suggested on the package. The bag contains 250g of salmon, which at $6 is significantly cheaper than other smoked salmon products. In my opinion, this is a clever way of using those bits and…
