Lunch recipe

Salmon Beetroot Potato Boxes with Dill Yoghurt

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Roasted salmon flakes, baby potatoes, beetroot, cucumber, spinach, and lemon dill yoghurt packed as satisfying lunch boxes.

35 min520 kcal4 base servingsLunchPescatarianGluten FreeLunch BoxesFilling Lunch
ContainsFish, Milk
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Focus ingredients: salmon fillets, baby potatoes, beetroot, Greek yoghurt

Dietary fit: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Keep the remaining dill yoghurt in a small pot if the boxes need to travel.

Salmon Beetroot Potato Boxes with Dill Yoghurt plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 700g baby potatoes
  • 250g cooked beetroot
  • 1 cucumber
  • 100g spinach
  • 200g Greek yoghurt
  • 1 lemon
  • 15g fresh dill
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

You'll also need

saucepan, mixing bowl, knife, chopping board, zester, four lunch boxes

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Salmon Beetroot Potato Boxes with Dill Yoghurt cooking step 1: Cook the potatoes.
    Step 1

    Cook the potatoes

    Halve any large baby potatoes, then put all the baby potatoes in a saucepan with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 14 to 16 minutes until a knife slides in easily.

    16 min
  2. Salmon Beetroot Potato Boxes with Dill Yoghurt cooking step 2: Prep the salad vegetables.
    Step 2

    Prep the salad vegetables

    Dice the cooked beetroot, halve and slice the cucumber, roughly chop the spinach, finely chop the dill, then zest and juice the lemon.

    8 min
  3. Salmon Beetroot Potato Boxes with Dill Yoghurt cooking step 3: Mix the dill yoghurt.
    Step 3

    Mix the dill yoghurt

    Stir the Greek yoghurt with the lemon zest, half the lemon juice, wholegrain mustard, half the dill, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon olive oil until spoonable.

    3 min
  4. Salmon Beetroot Potato Boxes with Dill Yoghurt cooking step 4: Roast the salmon.
    Step 4

    Roast the salmon

    Put the salmon fillets on a small baking tray, rub with the remaining olive oil, and season with a little black pepper, then roast at 200C/180C fan for 10 to 12 minutes until the fish flakes easily.

    12 min
  5. Salmon Beetroot Potato Boxes with Dill Yoghurt cooking step 5: Dress the potatoes.
    Step 5

    Dress the potatoes

    Drain the potatoes and let them steam-dry for 2 minutes. While warm, toss them with the remaining lemon juice and half the dill yoghurt so the potatoes take on the dressing.

    4 min
  6. Salmon Beetroot Potato Boxes with Dill Yoghurt cooking step 6: Pack the boxes.
    Step 6

    Pack the boxes

    Flake the salmon into large pieces. Divide the spinach, potatoes, beetroot, cucumber, and salmon between four lunch boxes. Spoon over the remaining dill yoghurt and scatter with the last dill.

    4 min