Healthy spring recipe for 2 people, takes only 25 mins; recipe has lentil, onion, carrot, celery, vegetable stock, creme fraiche, dill, lemon, smoked haddock and baby spinach.
Smoked haddock with lemon & dill lentils
Course: Healthy spring
Servings
2
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Onion: 1 small onion, finely chopped
- Vegetable Stock: 300ml/ 1/2 pint vegetable stock
- Carrot: 1 carrot, finely chopped
- Dill: 2 tbsp chopped dill
- Lemon: zest 1/2 lemon
- Baby Spinach: 50g/ 2oz baby spinach leaves
- Creme Fraiche: 1 rounded tbsp half-fat creme fraiche
- Lentil: 100g/ 4oz Puy lentils
- Celery: 1 celery stick, finely chopped
- Smoked Haddock: 2 x 100g/4oz smoked haddock fillets
Directions
- Tip the lentils into a pan with the onion, carrot and celery. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Give it a stir, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 mins, until the lentils are tender.
- Mix together the creme fraiche, half the dill and the lemon zest, adding a little seasoning. Put the fish in a shallow dish with a splash of water and cover with cling film. Microwave on Medium for 4-6 mins until the fish flakes easily.
- When the lentils are cooked, stir in the spinach until the leaves are barely wilted, then stir in the creme fraiche mixture. Divide between 2 warmed plates and top with the haddock. Scatter over the remaining dill and serve.
