Herb Roasted Salmon

Oven baked herby salmon on a bed of potatoes and green beans

📝 Ingredients

• 500 g salmon joint
• 3-4 potatoes (suitable for roasting)
• small handful extra fine green beans (approx 200g)
• drizzle mild olive oil
• tiny pinch turmeric (sprinkle)
• tiny pinch black pepper
• small pinch dried oregano
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
• good squeeze lemon (approx 2 tbsp)
• sprinkle of salt
• small handful fresh thyme (finely chopped)
• small handful parsley (finely chopped)
• small handful fresh coriander (cilantro, finely chopped)
• small pinch dried oregano
• small pinch red chilli flakes

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a bowl add a good drizzle of mild olive oil, a tiny pinch (sprinkle) of turmeric and black pepper
2. 2Peel and chop the potatoes into inch wide cubes, and add to the bowl. Mix well then transfer the potatoes to a wide roasting pan. Cook for 20 minutes, turning the potatoes half way
3. 3In the bowl with the turmeric and black pepper, add the salmon and green beans and mix gently.
4. 4Once the potatoes have been in for 20 minutes, lay the salmon and green beans on top of them and cook for another 15 minutes
5. 5Meanwhile, finely chop the herbs and add to a bowl with the extra virgin olive oil, garlic, sprinkle of salt, lemon, dried oregano and red chilli flakes. Taste and adjust the sauce as necessary
6. 6When the salmon is nearly done, take out and drizzle on most of the herb sauce. Put back in the oven for a further five minutes.
7. 7Serve warm with the extra herb sauce at the table