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Pan-fried salmon with watercress, polenta croutons & capers
Photo: Caroline Attwood

Pan-fried salmon with watercress, polenta croutons & capers

7 ingredients 10 min + 20 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Pan-fried salmon with watercress, polenta croutons & capers

Heart-healthy salmon is ideal for a dinner party. Use pre-cooked polenta to make this main course recipe even easier

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

800
Calories
34g
Protein
28g
Fat
100g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250g cooked polenta , either bought ready-made or made from the grain (follow pack instructions and allow it to cool and set on a tray)
  • 50g plain flour
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 boneless, skinless salmon fillets approx 140g/5oz each
  • 200g watercress , washed and thick stalks removed
  • 2 tbsp capers in brine, drained
  • squeeze lemon juice

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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