Salmon Tikka Bowls with a Quick Fennel and Cabbage Pickle

Every Tuesday in the Doctor’s Kitchen household, it’s salmon bowl night. In this recipe we use a single tray to make the most delicious ...and easy bowls, packed with vegetables, grains and high-protein oily fish. It’s something I always look forward to. You can easily use an air fryer to cook the salmon instead in half the time. The brassica vegetables with spices, fruity Kashmiri chilli and sharp red cabbage pickle are a delicious combination of contrasting flavours that work harmoniously for your health and taste buds. Read more Every Tuesday in the Doctor’s Kitchen household, it’s salmon bowl night. In this recipe we use a single tray to make the most delicious and easy bowls, packed with vegetables, grains and high-protein oily fish. It’s something I always look forward to. You can easily use an air fryer to cook the salmon instead in half the time. The brassica vegetables with spices, fruity Kashmiri chilli and sharp red cabbage pickle are a delicious combination of contrasting flavours that work harmoniously for your health and taste buds.

Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
30 mins (+ 20 mins marinading)
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Probiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Healthy
fats
Contains
Ingredients
Serves 2
For the salmon
indian curry paste
salmon fillets
skin on, cut into 4cm chunks
cauliflower
broken into 2cm florets
mustard seeds
turmeric powder
sweet paprika
Swaps: olive oil
plus extra for drizzling
For the fennel and cabbage pickle
red cabbage
finely shredded with a mandolin
fennel seeds
red wine vinegar
white sugar
Swaps: brown sugar, coconut sugar
salt
To serve
short grain brown rice
cooked
rocket leaves
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Probiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Healthy
fats

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

729kcal
Calories
48g
Protein
28g
Total Fat
78g
Carbs
10g
Fibre
9g
Sugars
268mg
Calcium
21%
 
5mg
Iron
28%
 
204mg
Magnesium
48%
 
782mg
Phosporus
63%
 
1637mg
Potassium
35%
 
810mg
Sodium
35%
 
3mg
Zinc
30%
 
1mg
Copper
57%
 
1mg
Vitamin B1
63%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
37%
 
20mg
Vitamin B3
123%
 
1mg
Vitamin B6
51%
 
162mcg
Vitamin B9
41%
 
201mcg
Vitamin A
22%
 
10mcg
Vitamin B12
409%
 
112mg
Vitamin C
124%
 
13mcg
Vitamin D
65%
 
4mg
Vitamin E
25%
 
103mcg
Vitamin K
86%
 
Calories: 729kcal; Protein: 48g; Total Fat: 28g; Carbs: 78g; Fibre: 10g; Sugars: 9g; Calcium: 268mg (21%); Iron: 5mg (28%); Magnesium: 204mg (48%); Phosporus: 782mg (63%); Potassium: 1637mg (35%); Sodium: 810mg (35%); Zinc: 3mg (30%); Copper: 1mg (57%); Vitamin B1: 1mg (63%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (37%); Vitamin B3: 20mg (123%); Vitamin B6: 1mg (51%); Vitamin B9: 162mcg (41%); Vitamin A: 201mcg (22%); Vitamin B12: 10mcg (409%); Vitamin C: 112mg (124%); Vitamin D: 13mcg (65%); Vitamin E: 4mg (25%); Vitamin K: 103mcg (86%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Probiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Healthy
fats
Contains
Ingredients
Serves 2
For the salmon
indian curry paste
salmon fillets
skin on, cut into 4cm chunks
cauliflower
broken into 2cm florets
mustard seeds
turmeric powder
sweet paprika
Swaps: olive oil
plus extra for drizzling
For the fennel and cabbage pickle
red cabbage
finely shredded with a mandolin
fennel seeds
red wine vinegar
white sugar
Swaps: brown sugar, coconut sugar
salt
To serve
short grain brown rice
cooked
rocket leaves
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Ingredients

Serves 2
For the salmon
indian curry paste
salmon fillets
skin on, cut into 4cm chunks
cauliflower
broken into 2cm florets
mustard seeds
turmeric powder
sweet paprika
Swaps: olive oil
plus extra for drizzling
For the fennel and cabbage pickle
red cabbage
finely shredded with a mandolin
fennel seeds
red wine vinegar
white sugar
Swaps: brown sugar, coconut sugar
salt
To serve
short grain brown rice
cooked
rocket leaves

Method

Your notes

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C fan.

2. Smother the salmon in the curry paste and cover with foil in a bowl. Leave to marinate in the fridge for 20 minutes. It’s even better overnight.

3. Add the cauliflower to a baking tray, sprinkle over the spices and drizzle over the olive oil and mix well. Then season well and bake for 15 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, add the cabbage, fennel seeds, vinegar, apple juice or sugar and salt to a mixing bowl and scrunch everything together with your hands for 30 seconds. Set aside.

5. Remove the tray from the oven, toss the cauliflower florets and turn up the heat to 220°C fan. Nestle the salmon, skin-side up, between the cauliflower florets and bake for another 10–12 minutes until the salmon is cooked through and golden coloured with some charring.

6. Build your bowls with the warmed rice, fennel and cabbage pickle, dollops of yoghurt, salmon and cauliflower, and rocket leaves with a drizzle of oil.

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