Cajun-blackened salmon with crunchy green slaw

Name: Cajun-blackened salmon with crunchy green slaw
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 skinless fillets salmon; 3-4 tsp Cajun spice mix (or mix equal quantities smoked paprika, garlic salt, dried thyme and black pepper); butter; 1/4 small white cabbage shredded; 1/2 green pepper thinly sliced; 1/2 small red onion sliced; 2 sticks celery finely sliced; 2 tsp cider vinegar or white wine vinegar; 1 tbsp mayonnaise

Published: March 16, 2017 at 12:00 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 25 mins

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This low-calorie cajun-blackened salmon has a smoky and spicy flavour and balances nicely with the homemade crunchy green slaw. It'll be on the dinner table in less than 30 minutes so it's perfect for a quick and healthy midweek meal

Low calorie

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Ingredients

Nutrition

2 skinless fillets salmon
3-4 tsp Cajun spice mix

(or mix equal quantities smoked paprika, garlic salt, dried thyme and black pepper)
butter

GREEN SLAW

1/4 small white cabbage

shredded
1/2 green pepper

thinly sliced
1/2 small red onion

sliced
2 sticks celery

finely sliced
2 tsp cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 tbsp mayonnaise

Nutrition: per serving

kcal497

low
fat33.7g
saturates7.1g
carbs7.2g
sugars6.8g
fibre4.5g
protein39.1g
salt1g

Method

step 1

Toss all the slaw ingredients together with a really good pinch of salt and leave for 10 minutes.
step 2

Dust the fish on both sides with the spice mix, season with salt, then heat some butter in a non-stick pan and fry the fish on both sides for several minutes until cooked and dark golden.
step 3

Pile some slaw on a plate and sit the fish on top to serve.

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