Lemon-Sesame Salad with Avocado and Greens

 

This is a fantastic recipe from the Yoga Journal, easy to make and full of superfoods.

When it comes to sleep-enhancing foods, salmon reigns supreme. The fish supplies a slew of nutrients that support serotonin, including vitamins D, B6 and Omega 3 fatty acids. For a crispy salmon garnish, incorporate baked salmon skin: buy salmon with the skin on, peeling it away with a sharp knife before baking. Sprinkle both sides of skin lightly with salt and pepper, and lay it flat on a small baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake 15 minutes until crispy. Let cool on tray, 1-2min.

Ingredients:

4 Salmon filets (5-6 oz each)
¼ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
2 lemons, 1 sliced, 1 juiced (3 tbsp)
8 spring parsley, plus 4 tsp minced parsley leaves
2 spring onions, 1 quartered (bulb and pale-green stem only) , 1 minced (4 tsp)
2 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
4 tsp black sesame seeds
1 tbsp olive oil
6 cups mixed baby greens
2 avocados, diced

Instructions:

Arrange salmon in a shallow baking dish; top with salt and lemon slices, parsley springs, and quartered spring onion. In a small saucepan, bring broth to just boiling; pour over salmon. Cover baking dish tightly with foil. Bake until salmon flakes and is just cooked through, 10-15min. Uncover and let cool in poaching liquid. Remove and discard lemon slices, parsley springs and quartered spring onion.

In a bowl, whisk together lemon juice, mustard, honey, sesame seeds and minced parsley and spring onion. Drizzle in olive oil and whisk to combine.

In another bowl, toss greens with 4 tsp lemon-sesame dressing and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper; divide among 4 plates. In the same bowl, combine avocados and 4 tsp lemon-sesame dressing. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Place a salmon fillet on each bed of greens. Top with avocado mixture; drizzle remaining 4 tsp lemon-sesame dressing over each bowl. Garnish with crisped salmon skin if desired.

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