This is one of those meals that feels both comforting and intentional. Crisp, seared salmon with a lightly sweet, savoury glaze, paired with creamy sweet potato mash and a simple green salad. Balanced, satisfying, and easy to come back to.
Mixed salad greens (whatever you have in the fridge)
Olive oil
Fresh lemon juice
Salt & pepper
Salmon
1
In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, honey, red wine vinegar, and sesame oil. Set aside.
2
Heat a pan over high heat — it needs to be properly hot before the salmon goes in.
3
Season the flesh side of the salmon (not the skin side) generously with everything bagel seasoning to form a crust. Place the salmon crusted-side down into the hot pan and sear for about 2 minutes, until a golden crust forms.
4
Turn the salmon over and cook for another 1 minute on the skin side. Pour the dressing into the pan over the salmon and allow it to bubble and reduce slightly for about 3 minutes, spooning it over the fish as it cooks.
5
Remove from the heat when the salmon is cooked to your liking — whether just set in the centre or a little more done.
Sweet Potato Mash
6
Peel the sweet potato and cut into chunks. Boil in salted water until soft, then drain well.
7
Add the sweet potato, cottage cheese, parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Green Salad
8
Steam the broccoli until just tender. Combine with your salad greens and dress simply with olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Notes
Serve the seared salmon with a generous spoon of sweet potato mash and the green salad on the side. This meal is comforting without being heavy — the kind of food that supports you and leaves you feeling properly nourished.
Simple, balanced, and deeply satisfying.
Ingredients
For the Salmon
2Salmon steaks (about 300 g each, skin on)
Everything bagel seasoning (for crusting)
Salmon Dressing / Glaze
3tbspSoy sauce
1 ½tbspHoney
2tbspRed wine vinegar
1tspSesame oil
Sweet Potato Mash
1Large sweet potato
¼cupParmesan cheese, grated
½cupCottage cheese
2Medium garlic cloves
1tspSalt
½tspBlack pepper
Green Salad
Broccoli, lightly steamed
Mixed salad greens (whatever you have in the fridge)
Olive oil
Fresh lemon juice
Salt & pepper
Directions
Salmon
1
In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, honey, red wine vinegar, and sesame oil. Set aside.
2
Heat a pan over high heat — it needs to be properly hot before the salmon goes in.
3
Season the flesh side of the salmon (not the skin side) generously with everything bagel seasoning to form a crust. Place the salmon crusted-side down into the hot pan and sear for about 2 minutes, until a golden crust forms.
4
Turn the salmon over and cook for another 1 minute on the skin side. Pour the dressing into the pan over the salmon and allow it to bubble and reduce slightly for about 3 minutes, spooning it over the fish as it cooks.
5
Remove from the heat when the salmon is cooked to your liking — whether just set in the centre or a little more done.
Sweet Potato Mash
6
Peel the sweet potato and cut into chunks. Boil in salted water until soft, then drain well.
7
Add the sweet potato, cottage cheese, parmesan, garlic, salt, and pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Green Salad
8
Steam the broccoli until just tender. Combine with your salad greens and dress simply with olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Notes
Serve the seared salmon with a generous spoon of sweet potato mash and the green salad on the side. This meal is comforting without being heavy — the kind of food that supports you and leaves you feeling properly nourished.
