Salmon and Broccoli Bake is a quick and easy, low carb meal. Everything you need for dinner in one dish.
Eating low-carb
Let's be honest, if you're going low-carb you're going to up the amount of fat and/or protein in your dinner. In this case, it's both.
I think we have different metabolisms and digestive systems, so different foods suit us. I know that a heavy carb meal is not ideal for me. That doesn't mean that I don't occasionally indulge in a plate of pasta, but I don't feel great afterwards and my inclination anyway is more towards fat and protein.
Of course, that's ideally combined with a lot of vegetables and Salmon and Broccoli Bake is a recipe that has loads of broccoli in it so that you don't need any extras. I should say that I don't eat this kind of meal every day. Mostly if I want a low-carb day, it's a Baked Salmon Fillet with a plate of steamed vegetables and some home-made mayonnaise to keep up my olive oil intake.
Key Ingredients
Hot-smoked Salmon
I use hot-smoked salmon fillet in this recipe. It's quite rich and has quite a strong taste. It's not always easy to get hold of, so I'll use lightly smoked salmon fillets instead sometimes. Fish isn't the only source of protein, so there isn't loads - about 250-300g, depending on the sie of the fillets.
Feta cheese
The saltiness of the cheese works well with smoked salmon and stops the whole dish being too rich.
Eggs and cream
There's a lot of cream in this recipe. The thing is it's low-carb and milk isn't. It uses 6 eggs too - so plenty more protein there.
In general, I would say this is a good meal if you're entertaining and want a meal with no carbs. And it's always a good idea to have one recipe like this in your repertoire so that you can cater for any type of eater.
Secrets of Success
Don't over-cook the broccoli before it goes into the dish. Other than that, it's a pretty forgiving recipe.
What equipment do you need?
- 5-bladed herb cutting scissors - Brilliant for quickly cutting herbs without crushing them or your fingers.
If you like this...
...Why don't you try:
Pan-fried Lemon and Garlic Salmon with Asparagus
Chicken and Broccoli Pie
Easy Cod Traybake
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5-bladed herb cutting scissors
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Salmon Broccoli Bake
Ingredients
- 1 crown of broccoli
- 150 g strong Cheddar cheese
- Handful of fresh dill
- Handful of fresh parsley
- 250 g hot smoked salmon fillets
- 200 g feta cheese
- 6 large eggs
- 225 ml double cream
- Black pepper
Equipment
Instructions
PREPARATION:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan/ gas mark 6/ 400°F
- Divide the broccoli crown into small florets and steam lightly until just tender5-8 minutes, depending on size
- Grate the Cheddar cheese and divide into 2 piles
- Finely chop the herbs
For the Salmon and Broccoli Bake:
- Flake the salmon into the casserole dish
- Cut the feta into cubes - about ½cm. Sprinkle the feta and broccoli evenly over the salmon
- Whisk together the eggs and cream. Add in half the grated cheese and the chopped herbs, and grind in some pepper. Mix and pour into the dishStir together gently to ensure the egg mixture gets down into the rest of the ingredients
- Sprinkle the rest of the grated cheese on top
- Cook for 40 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
