Pan Seared Salmon with Oats Cream Sauce and Mango Salsa
Pan Seared Salmon
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 200g salmon fillet
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Cream Sauce
- 3 1/2 tablespoons of Quaker Quick Cook Oatmeal
- 1/2 cup of whole milk
- Juice and zest of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped dill
- Salt to taste
Mango Salsa
- 1 cup of diced mango
- 3-4 cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 2 tablespoons of finely diced red onion (soaked with cold water and drained)
- 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped cilantro
- Juice of 1 large lime
- Salt to taste
Mango Salsa
1. Mix all the ingredients for the mango salsa and let it sit.
Pan Seared Salmon
1. Dry the salmon fillet and generously season it with salt and cracked black pepper.
2. On a skillet with medium heat, add the olive oil and wait till it shimmers.
3. Place the salmon fillet skin side down and sear it till it is cooked 2/3 the way through (to be seen from the sides).
4. Gently flip the salmon over and cook till it is done.
5. Remove the salmon and let it rest.
Oats Cream Sauce
1. Add the Quaker Quick Cook Oatmeal and the milk in a saucepan and heat it slowly until it comes to a boil.
2. Once it boils, remove it from the heat.
3. Add the juice and zest of the lemon, the dill, and salt to the sauce.
4. Plate and serve.
The Oat Cream Sauce pairs well with both the mango salsa and the salmon and is a healthier alternative to the traditional dill cream sauce which uses sour cream and butter as thickeners. The addition of oats make this dish a filling meal and a healthier substitute for the traditional potatoes. All in all, all the ingredients make this dish healthy, nutritious, and suitable for the young and old.
