Tagged: broccoli

July 18th, 2009

How to make a healthy family meal in under 30 minutes

Salmon and broccoli pasta with watercress sauce

Salmon is one of my favourite fish which I try to eat once a week, not only are the benefits of salmon good for you, packed full of omega-3 fatty acids but I find the flavours great too…. so I thought that I would put together one of my favourite recipes to share with you.  Most of the ingredients in this recipe contains some form of omega-3 fatty acids essential for brain power and development in infants and children.
Although in this recipe I steam the Salmon you can cook it however you like so if you prefer to have it grilled or poached then you can do it to suit you and your family, and for the smaller members you just need to mash or chop the meal into smaller pieces for the tiny mouths.
I hope you enjoy this recipe, and if there is something that you would like to see me cook then please leave your suggestions below.
Until next time bon appetit

Salmon and broccoli pasta with watercress sauce (serves 4 adults adjust portions for children)
Ingredients
4 x Salmon fillets (roughly 170g each)
200g Watercress (stems removed)
228g Broccoli (in bite size pieces)
500g Tagliatelle Pasta (or pasta of your choice)
800ml Milk
56g Butter
4 Tbspn Cornflour
Herbs and black pepper for seasonings
Method
Season the Salmon and place in the steamer for 15 mins (or under grill or poach etc)
Add Broccoli to steamer after 5-7 mins and cook until tender (or boil under tender)
To make the sauce
Add cornflour and a small amount of milk to a saucepan and mix until smooth add remaining milk and over a medium heat simmer until the sauce starts to thicken, stirring continuosly to avoid sticking, add the watercress and stir until wilted.
Blend for a smooth sauce and season
Stir the broccoli and the sauce into the pasta
Serve the pasta onto a plate with the Salmon on top.

P.S If you dont like pasta then you can try this recipe with new potatoes