Dinner: Sesame-Crusted Salmon

Recipe by Gill Paul Sesame seeds have a powerful antidepressant effect and provide the basis for this healthy, restorative dinner.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Salmon, Sesame Seeds

Health and fertility benefits of Sesame-Crusted Salmon

Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and also one of the best sources of vitamin D. Keeping vitamin D levels up is important to women with PCOS. Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.

Ingredients

1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
4 salmon fillets, about 4 oz each
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 carrots, cut into matchsticks
2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
8 oz shiitake mushrooms, halved
2 bok choy, quartered lengthwise
4 scallions, shredded
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
basmati or long-grain rice, to serve

Instructions

Mix the sesame seeds and red pepper flakes on a plate, then press the salmon fillets into the mixture to coat.
Heat half the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the salmon, and cook for 3 –4 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
Heat the remaining oil in the skillet over high heat, add the vegetables, and stir-fry for 3 –4 minutes, until just cooked. Drizzle the soy sauce over the vegetables and serve with the salmon and basmati rice.

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