Looking for a dinner with plenty of colour? This salmon dish brings together roasted capsicum and zucchini, green lentils and avocado, with a basil dressing. Prepare the salad components while the vegetables roast.
Serves 3–4. Adapted from a recipe credited in the original article to Foodness Gracious.
Ingredients
Salmon and vegetables
- 4 salmon fillets
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1–2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 cm piece ginger, grated
- 1 red and 1 yellow capsicum, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Lentil salad
- 1 cup dried green lentils
- 3 cups chicken stock and 1 cup water, adding more if needed
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ¼ cup spring onion, chopped
- ¼ cup walnuts or almonds, roughly chopped
- 2 handfuls spinach, washed
Dressing
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Pepper, to taste
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C. Toss capsicum and zucchini with 2 tablespoons oil. Roast for about 20 minutes, until tender.
- Rinse the lentils. Cook in the stock and water according to the packet instructions, until tender. Drain. Follow the packet’s soaking directions if required.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together.
- Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons oil with garlic, ginger and seasoning. Rub over the salmon.
- Cook the salmon in a frying pan over medium heat, turning carefully. Check the thickest part reaches 63°C with a food thermometer; timing depends on thickness. NSW Food Authority — Cooking temperatures.
- Toss the lentils, roasted vegetables, spring onion, nuts and spinach with dressing to taste. Add avocado and serve with the salmon.
A few practical notes
This recipe contains fish and nuts; check stock ingredients for your dietary needs. Cool leftovers in small portions, then refrigerate at 5°C or below. Better Health Channel — Food safety and storage.
Try our brown rice salad for another side dish. If you are considering food changes for a child’s skin, read children’s eczema and food and our eczema guide.
The clinic’s initial naturopathy consultation includes dietary and lifestyle review. Bring your questions and any existing care plan. Melbourne Wellness — Services.
Discuss suitability at a consultation.
Sources
Read 15 October 2026. Clinical sources support the adjacent general information; clinic links verify the advertised appointment menu.
- Better Health Channel — Food safety and storage — Victorian public-health guidance; accessed 2026-10-15.
- NSW Food Authority — Cooking temperatures — Australian food-safety guidance; accessed 2026-10-15.
- Melbourne Wellness — Services — current clinic facts; accessed 2026-10-15.
