Mouthwatering Mexican rice with lemon salmon

Mouthwatering Mexican rice with lemon salmon

Got 17 minutes to get dinner on the table? The family recipe is healthy, filling and fast!

  • Preparation: 5 mins
  • Cooking: 12 mins
  • Serves: 4

What you need:

  • 2 x 250g packs Uncle Ben’s Express Mexican rice
  • 300g x skinned salmon fillet (you can use defrosted frozen salmon)
  • 1 x lemon
  • 2 x tbsp fresh dill
  • Black pepper to taste

What you do:

  1. Place the skinned salmon onto a lightly oiled baking sheet, squeeze over lemon & black pepper & bake in a pre-heated oven for 12 mins, 200 degrees/gas mark 6.
  2. Heat the Uncle Ben’s Express Mexican rice as instructed on the packets.
  3. Take the salmon from the over and flake into a bowl (or serve whole). Add lemon juice, chopped dill & a twist of black pepper. Then fold in the hot rice.
  4. Take 4 serving bowls & spoon in the Mexican salmon rice to serve.

Handy cook's tip:

Why not try steaming the salmon for an even healthier meal

Uncle Ben's

Uncle Ben's

Uncle Ben's chefs have spent years developing a range of products that bring the flavours of the world to mealtimes. The range includes perfect rice, every time, the subtle flavours of the Orient, a Mexican Fiesta, a taste of Indian and a fantastic Thai range.

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