Valentine's day with Danny and Izelle!

Izelle Hoffman is here to save the day! Her incredible salmon recipe will make you look like a home chef! 

They chat about the recipe but also, how Danny almost burned down her kitchen!

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Oven-baked salmon with chilli-lime honey marinade

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 10–15 minutes

Servings: 4

4 fresh salmon fillets

170g  small fresh asparagus spears 

1 red bell pepper, deseeded and chopped into large pieces

1 orange or yellow bell pepper, deseeded and chopped into large pieces

1 green bell pepper, deseeded and chopped into large pieces

1 red onion, cut into wedges

pinch each of ground cumin, chills flakes and Oryx Desert Salt

handful of freshly chopped italian parsley

Marinade

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp water

1 Tbsp crushed garlic

1 tsp red chilli flakes

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp Oryx desert salt

2 Tbsp raw honey

1 tsp caramel essence

juice of 2 freshly squeezed limes

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C and spray a baking tray with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Arrange the salmon fillets, asparagus, bell peppers and onion on the baking tray.
3. Mix all of the marinade ingredients and pour about half over the fish and vegetables. Turn the fish and vegetables and pour over the rest of the marinade.
4. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the fish is cooked to preference. If you prefer the vegetables to be softer, you can remove the fish fillets and bake the vegetables for another 10 minutes.
5. Garnish with the chopped fresh parsley before serving with basmati rice, salad or a side of your choice.

Why we are using the following ingredients:

Oryx Salt What is the purpose of adding salt during cooking? It’s to enhance flavour, right? So why not start by using a good-quality salt to do the job? Sun-dried and unrefined with no additives will bring out the best in your food in the healthiest way possible.

Raw Honey Salt needs sweet and vice versa to enhance taste and flavour. So when you add sweetness, choose a sweetness that has a healing effect on your body and health. Raw honey is antiviral and anti-fungal, and contains powerful antioxidants. Its helps ward off allergies, stabilise blood pressure and balance blood sugar levels. It also boosts the immune system and promotes digestive health.

Olive Oil We all have our reasons why we prefer certain oils, but without a doubt my oil base of choice is olive oil, specifically for its amazing health benefits. Olive oil helps reduce inflammation and prevent osteoporosis, and is essential for bone health because it assists in the absorption of calcium and the mineralisation of bones, all of which are qualities I look for in a product, given my hip dysplasia and related joint pain.

Garlic Antiviral, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory, garlic assists in detoxification and boosting the metabolism, and is a natural dewormer that kills parasites. I use both black and white fresh garlic, and keep dried garlic powder and flakes in my pantry.

Limes Although themselves acidic, citrus fruits such as lemons and limes have an alkalising effect on the body. They are also loaded with vitamin C. Vitamin C content is always highest when the fruit is freshly cut. A squeeze of love in the shape of a lemon or lime, who knew?

Chillies A potent pain relieving anti-inflammatory, that is anti-bacterial and immune boosting.

Another one ingredient challenge: What's in your fridge?

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