Stop buying seasoned salmon when it's 'delicious' coated in 2 ingredients

Few fish are as tasty and versatile as salmon, and it is also regarded as . Pre-marinated salmon can be a convenient option, but it is essential to be aware of potential downsides. Although salmon itself is and omega-3 fatty acids, the , which could diminish its overall health benefits. It's incredibly easy to make a tasty marinade at home with two core ingredients you likely have in the cupboard.

The Real Food team suggests swapping oven-baked salmon for this easy air-fried recipe, which calls for a honey and mustard sauce. They said, "Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, this salmon is the ultimate quick and delicious midweek meal." What's more, the fish cooks in a mere 12 minutes.

The marinade can be made in just five minutes. There's no need to leave the salmon to soak up before cooking.

If you don't have both Dijon and wholegrain mustard to hand, just double up the quantity of one.

Tesco notes that the recipe has just 531 calories per serving, including one marinated salmon fillet, a portion of rice and green vegetables.

Air fryer salmon recipe

Ingredients

• Two spring onions, cut into short lengths
• 100g fine beans, trimmed
• One medium courgette, halved and sliced
• One tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• Two boneless salmon fillets
• One tbsp wholegrain mustard
• One tbsp Dijon mustard
• Two tbsp runny honey
• Juice of half an orange
• 250g sachet of microwave basmati rice

Method

First, preheat the air fryer to 180C to ensure the salmon crisps up in less than 15 minutes.

Chop the spring onion, courgette, and green beans and add them to a bowl with the olive oil and seasoning. Then, spread them in an even layer on the bottom of the air-fryer basket.

Lay the salmon fillets on top of the vegetables, with space between the fillets. For the marinade, stir together the mustards, honey and orange juice, and season generously with black pepper.

Carefully pour the glaze over the salmon and leave everything to cook for 12 minutes, or until the fish is browned and sticky.

You will know the salmon is cooked through if the fish fillets flake away when pressed.

Heat the rice according to the pack instructions and divide between two plates or bowls. Alternatively, cook the rice grains in boiling water simultaneously with the salmon so they're ready at the same time.

For long-grain white rice, use a two to one water to rice ratio (two cups of water for every one cup of rice) in a saucepan on the stove.

Lift the salmon out of the air-fryer and place it on top of the rice. Divide the vegetables between the two plates before serving.