Gut Boosting Nutritious Recipes with Regul8!
This is the first in our series of 8 Gut Boosting Recipes. Improving your gut health doesn’t need to be complicated or boring and while investing in a really good pre and probiotic, such as Regul8’s Digestive Tune-Up which will cleanse, restore & maintain the vital microbiome in your gut and give you the kick start you need towards a healthier gut, there are other things we can all be doing to help us along the way.
Maintaining a healthy gut is vital to your overall health and well-being, this collection of recipes will give you a range of wonderfully delicious and wholesome meals, easy to create for any occasion!
This months recipe is a tasty Roasted Salmon with Puy Lentils (Serves 4)
Salmon is an excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids which can help reduce inflammation in the body, teamed with ingredients such as Garlic, which feeds the good bacteria in the gut, and lentils, which are high in fibre and support regular bowel movement – this is a really happy gut recipe!
Ingredients, Preparation & Cooking Instructions:
Salmon Marinade: 4 Salmon Fillets
- 2–3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
Braised Puy Lentils:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 3–4 garlic cloves, rough chopped
- 1 1/2 cups puy lentils
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 300ml chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Marinate the Salmon:
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
- Brush marinade onto all sides of the salmon
- Place on baking paper on baking tray
- Set aside
Make the lentils:
- Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion, celery and carrots and stir 4-5 minutes, then turn the heat down to medium.
- Cook 4-5 more minutes and add the garlic and lentils.
- Cook 2 minutes stirring. Add the wine and let this cook-off for a couple more minutes.
- Pour in the stock, salt, and mustard and stir until combined, then bring to a simmer.
- Add the bay leaves and thyme, cover and gently simmer on low heat for 25-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
- When the lentils are tender, uncover and cook off remaining liquid.
- When lentils are halfway through cooking, bake salmon in oven for 12-15 minutes, depending on size.
Assemble:
- Place a cupful of lentils in a wide shallow bowl, top with the salmon and serve with greens.
- Drizzle with a little olive oil and top with a sprig of fresh thyme!
Enjoy!!!
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