LOW CALORIE LUNCH - SALMON MUSHROOM AND CARROT SALAD

SALMON MUSHROOM AND CARROT SALAD

Chop the carrots and mushroom

Marinate the salmon pieces in yoghurt (see Preparation)

Add the sauted vegetables with marinated salmon, water and cook

Almost done

Add chopped cucumber to the cooked salmon, mushroom and carrot

I am always thinking of making low calorie healthy dishes and I've been in a mood to experiment. Let me share with you an interesting recipe 'SALMON MUSHROOM AND CARROT SALAD' which I enjoyed making as well as relishing without having to worry about the calories or fat.

Ingredients:

6 pcs of one inch cubes of salmon fish

6 mushrooms

Half a big carrot

yoghurt - 3 to 4 tablespoon

vinegar 1/2 to 3/4  tablespoon

salt

pepper

mixed herbs fresh or dried (I used the dried Italian mixed herbs) - 1/2 tsp dried or 1 tsp fresh

garlic 2 pcs chopped fine

olive oil - 1 tablespoon

1 small cucumber or half a cucumber (leave skin on)

Preparation:

Take a bowl, add chopped garlic, salt, pepper, yoghurt, vinegar, add the fish and mix well and keep aside for 1/2 hour to 1 hour. In the meantime, chop the mushrooms into 3/4 inch cubes, half the carrot lengthwise and slice them. Heat a small sauce pan, add 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil and when warm, add the mushrooms and carrots and mixed herbs, saute on medium fire and on lower the flame further so they don't get stuck to the pan. Keeping stirring for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the marinated salmon to this, with 1/4 cup of water, close the lid and cook on medium fire for few minutes and then lower the flame and cook till the fish is done. Keep checking and stir gently as it cooks. You may add a few tablespoons of water if the water dries up. It would take about 10 to 12 minutes to cook. Add more salt towards the end if necessary. It should be semi dry and moist, but not gravy like or watery. Leave it to cool. Cut the cucumber into 4 pcs length wise and then dice into 1/2 inch pieces.  Add the chopped cucumber to it, stir gently and enjoy your Salmon Mushroom and Carrot Salad. You can add chopped salad leaves for variation and  to increase portion size

Makes for 2 persons.

Hope you like this dish as much as I did