Ingredients
1kg chat potatoes, quartered
4 x 220g salmon fillets
4 thin prosciutto slices
Olive oil, to drizzle
300g cherry tomatoes (we used vine-ripened)
350g thin green beans, topped, not tailed
1/2 cup (130g) basil pesto
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes until tender. Drain.
2
While potatoes are cooking, wrap a prosciutto slice around the middle of each salmon fillet. Place on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season. Bake for 5 minutes, then add tomatoes to tray, drizzle with oil and season. Cook for a further 4 minutes or until salmon is cooked.
3
Meanwhile, blanch the beans in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Toss drained beans and potatoes with pesto and serve with salmon and tomatoes.
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Chat potatoes are small, waxy potatoes that hold their shape beautifully when boiled and absorb pesto dressing exceptionally well.
- Salmon fillets wrapped in prosciutto stay moist during baking while the prosciutto crisps slightly for a wonderful texture contrast.
- Vine-ripened cherry tomatoes burst in the oven releasing sweet, concentrated juices that mingle with the salmon's natural oils.
- Basil pesto made with fresh basil, pine nuts, parmesan, and olive oil transforms simple potatoes and beans into a flavour-forward side dish.
- Thin green beans that are topped but not tailed retain a rustic charm and cook quickly with just 2 minutes of blanching.
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Salmon is one of the richest dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids, supporting heart and brain health in every serving.
- A single serving provides an impressive amount of complete protein from both the salmon and prosciutto, supporting muscle maintenance and satiety.
- Green beans and cherry tomatoes contribute meaningful amounts of vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate to this balanced plate.
- Chat potatoes offer a good source of potassium and complex carbohydrates, providing sustained energy without refined ingredients.
- Basil pesto adds heart-healthy monounsaturated fats from olive oil and a dose of vitamin K from fresh basil leaves.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories720
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat38 g72 g52.78%
- Saturated Fat8 g20 g40%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat11 g
- Monounsaturated Fat16 g
- Cholesterol135 mg300 mg45%
- Sodium780 mg2300 mg33.91%
- Total Carbohydrate38 g275 g13.82%
- Dietary Fiber7 g28 g25%
- Total Sugars6 g
- Added Sugars0 g50 g0%
- Sugar Alcohal0 g
- Protein55 g50 g110%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)820 mcg20 mcg4100%
- Calcium110 mg1300 mg8.46%
- Iron4 mg18 mg22.22%
- Potassium1850 mg4700 mg39.36%
- Vitamin A950 mcg900 mcg105.56%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)42 mg90 mg46.67%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)5 mg15 mg33.33%
- Vitamin K72 mcg120 mcg60%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.4 mg1.2 mg33.33%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.6 mg1.3 mg46.15%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)18 mg16 mg112.5%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)1.8 mg1.7 mg105.88%
- Folate85 mcg400 mcg21.25%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)5.2 mcg2.4 mcg216.67%
- Biotin8 mcg30 mcg26.67%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)2.8 mg5 mg56%
- Choline210 mg550 mg38.18%
- Phosphorus720 mg1250 mg57.6%
- Iodine38 mcg150 mcg25.33%
- Magnesium95 mg420 mg22.62%
- Zinc2.2 mg11 mg20%
- Selenium58 mcg55 mcg105.45%
- Copper0.3 mg0.9 mg33.33%
- Manganese0.6 mg2.3 mg26.09%
- Chromium4 mcg35 mcg11.43%
- Molybdenum12 mcg45 mcg26.67%
- Chloride420 mg2300 mg18.26%
