Fish. Let’s face it:
it’s like Marmite. It divides people
into two camps which are from one extreme to the other. You either love fish or hate it. Personally, I’m a lover of it and should
probably eat more. I love salmon, cod, haddock, mackerel, prawns and of course
any form of fish in batter with a portion of chips and mushy peas next to it.
When I cook fish, I tend to bake it in the oven wrapped in a
foil parcel so that it steams in its little foil jacket and you end up with
fish that flakes away from the bone rather than being overcooked. Heating your oven to 180°C, seasoning the
fish with a little sea salt and freshly ground pepper and cooking for around
20-30 minutes (depends on the size of
piece I guess, so keep checking it) wrapped in a foil parcel works well every
time. Serve your fish with salad or fresh veg and you’ve got an easy, healthy
dinner!
If you fancy something a little different, then one of my favourite
recipes is salmon with green beans and pesto.
Ingredients (serves 2 or the second
parcel can be popped into the oven the following evening:
2 salmon
fillets
A bag of
green beans (from the fresh veg section rather than frozen)
2
tablespoons of green pesto
1 lemon,
halved
Sea salt and
ground black pepper
Baby potatoes,
a knob of butter, oregano
2 pieces of
kitchen foil, large enough to make a ‘parcel’.
Method:
1.
Parboil
your green beans for around 10 minutes, drain, and distribute equally between
the 2 pieces of foil, placing it in the middle.
2.
Place your salmon on top of the beans. Squeeze the
lemon on top of the salmon and beans, followed by some ground sea salt and
black pepper. Then, top this with a tablespoon of pesto.
3.
Bring the edges of the foil together to make a
parcel. There should be a little bit of
room between the salmon and the top of your parcel to allow the heat to move
around it, so don’t wrap it up tightly as you would a sandwich.
4.
Place the parcels on a baking tray and bake in
the oven for around 30 mins, sometimes longer as this won’t cook as quickly as
a piece of fish on its own would.
5.
Serve with boiled baby potatoes in their skins.
Stir through the butter until it has melted and sprinkle the buttery spuds with
oregano.
Enjoy!
Next week is
going to be my easy detox week again. I’ve
indulged a little this weekend with a grilled chicken kebab on Friday night
(although to be fair, grilled chicken, loads of salad and a thin nann bread
probably isn’t all that bad for a
takeaway- I could have had much worse). I
was also in Belfast for the day visiting my Canadian relatives who were
visiting family in Ireland. I had by far
the best burger EVER for lunch at The Titanic Museum, and my Titanic Burger
filled me up until I had a pint of Guinness at the airport whilst I was waiting
for my return flight.
I’ve also done
loads of online shopping this last week, ordering everything in a size 12 and
14 just because with some stores, cuts and fabrics, you just never know! A detox up until Thursday night (when the
Easter holidays start and the night will involve my best friend, Prosecco, an
early birthday celebration for my man and a takeaway) should hopefully mean it’s
all the size 14s being sent back with some pretty new stuff in my
wardrobe. Spring has sprung, so it seems
like the perfect time for some new clothes and a detox.
Happy,
healthy eating! xxxx