With salmon, fine beans and couscous for baby
We simply love salmon in our house and this little sticky-sweet marinade is a real crowd-pleaser for baby's 8 months + and the rest of the family! Salmon is also a superfood for babies, packed full of Omega 3 fats according to our consultant paediatric nutritionist, Judith Calvin: “They are essential, meaning that we must get them from our diet, our bodies cannot make them from other nutrients or fats. They are important for cognitive development in growing babies helping hand-to-eye coordination, attention span and social skills. Omega 3 also reduces inflammation and supports our immunity.”
Prep Time: 5 Mins | Cook Time 25 Minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
250g Couscous
40g Unsalted butter + a knob
4 Garlic cloves minced
1.5 tbsp Maple syrup
2 tbsp Water
3 tsp Low sodium soy sauce
2 Lemons; grate the rind of both, and juice one, then slice the other into segments
500g Salmon fillets (x 4)
180g Fine beans, washed, topped, and tailed
(For adaptations to the recipe see ‘Notes’ below)
Method
Preheat the grill to high.
Cook the couscous as per the packet instructions (if you don’t have those to hand; boil 345ml water in a saucepan, once boiling remove from the heat and add the couscous, cover, and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Using a fork separate the grains and fluff the couscous) then spoon 1 tbsp into a chopper dish and set aside the remaining couscous with the lid on.
Add all bar 1 tbsp of the lemon juice, ½ of the lemon rind and a little pepper to the couscous pan and combine well, replace the lid, and allow the flavours to infuse the couscous.
Whilst the couscous is cooking, melt a thumb-sized knob of butter for the baby’s salmon in a small sauté pan. Once melted, add ½ salmon fillet and cook for 3 mins then place the small sauté pan under the grill for a further 3-5 minutes or until the fillet is just cooked through. Remove from the heat, add to the chopper dish, and set aside.
Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the garlic and fry for a few seconds, then add the syrup, water and soy sauce and blend, followed swiftly by the remaining lemon rind and juice, and combine well in the pan.
Place the salmon fillets skin side down in the sauté pan, surround with the lemon wedges and cook for 4 minutes spooning the marinade over the salmon as it cooks.
Place the sauté pan under the grill for a further 4-5 minutes or until the fillets are just cooked through.
Whilst these are grilling, place a small pan of water to boil, and once boiling, add the fine beans and cook for 3-4 minutes until al dente, drain.
Spoon 1 tbsp of the fine beans into the chopper along with the salmon and couscous for babys meal and chop on high for a few seconds. If itl seems too dry, add 50ml water and re-blend, continue with this method until the right consistency for your baby is achieved.
Serve the salmon fillet along with the couscous, fine beans, and garnish with a slice of the lemon from the pan and the fresh chopped parsley to adults and children 12 months +. If you wish to serve the couscous as I have, simply fill an espresso sized cup with the couscous then press down firmly, flip onto the plate, remove.
Notes
If your baby doesn’t enjoy savoury flavours alone, then simply chop and add a few segments of clementine to the blender jug along with the salmon, fine beans, and couscous. Do try baby with the dish minus the fruit first though as a ‘vegetables first’ approach is recommended by Public Health England.
Don’t be afraid to let baby try thicker and lumpier consistencies at this age, as recommended by Judith Calvin, our consultant paediatric nutritionist: “Having the right texture encourages sensory development, but also teaches them how to move food around their mouth, how to chew and how to swallow. We know that early experience of a wide variety of flavours and textures leads to better acceptance of new foods later in life.”
12 Months +
Babies can eat the dish ‘Sticky Maple Salmon with Lemon Couscous’ as it is from 12 months. Maple syrup has a high sugar content so ensure to only give baby a little of the marinade on the salmon as their taste preferences are still setting in.
NUTRITIONAL NOTES
By Judith Calvin from www.healthisgoodfood.com
As well as omega 3 already mentioned, salmon is an excellent source of protein which is one of the main reasons starting solids are so important in a growing baby. Protein content of milk is no longer sufficient to meet their requirements. Salmon is an allergen which can be introduced from 6 months so this is a great way to introduce it for the first time.
The couscous gives a carbohydrate source of the meal which should make up approximately 50% of nutritional requirements because it provides energy for a rapidly growing baby.
The green beans give fibre, texture and a great source for folate. Green beans also contain potassium and manganese. Potassium is important to control the body’s water balance and for muscle function and heart rhythm. Manganese has multiple jobs in our body including bone development and maintenance.
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