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Whole30/Paleo Salmon Piccata with With Creamy Pureed Sweet Potatoes

Not your average piccata. This lemony salmon piccata with salty capers, with a side of creamy pureed sweet potatoes. Making for a wonderful lunch or dinner. This is a Whole30/Paleo meal.

Servings

3people

Cook Time	Passive Time
20 minutes	5minutes

Servings

3people

Cook Time	Passive Time
20 minutes	5minutes

Ingredients

sweet potato

6cups sweet potatoespeeled, washed, and cubbed
1/2cup semi solid coconut creamI prefer to use Trader Joes Organic cconut cream
1tbsp ghee
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp ground cinnamonplus more per taste

salmon

36oz salmon filletsskin on, for this recipe I prefer sustainable atlantic salmon, it a bit fattier, sockeye tends to dry out when cooked
1tsp old bay seasoningfound in most grocery stores
1tsp garlic powder
1tsp onion powder
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp dried parsley
1tbsp olive oil
1tbsp ghee
2tsp minced garlic
1/4cup capers
1medium lemon (juiced)
optional sauteed or steamed veggies as a side

Instructions

sweet potatoes

Place sweet potatoes in a medium pan with a lid. Cover sweet potatoes with water, top with lid. Cook on high-medium heat for 20 min. When done pour out the water and let sit for 5 minutes. Mash with a potato masher, mix in ghee, coconut cream, salt, and cinnamon. Place in a food processor or blender and puree until mostly smooth. Add more cinnamon to taste.

salmon

While sweet potatoes are cooking, in a small bowl mix the old bay seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and dried parsley. Then, rub the spices on the salmon, don’t forget to season the sides. Let sit for 5 minutes.
On medium heat, heat a large skillet with olive, add salmon skin side up, then toss in the ghee and minced garlic, cook, for 3 minutes. Turn salmon on the back and cook for 2 minutes, do so with the sides of the salmon. Drizzle the salmon with lemon juice, swirl around. Use a spoon to drizzle more of the sauce on the salmon. After about 30 seconds add in the capers. swirl around for about 30 seconds and immediately remove from heat. Turn down the heat as necessary.
To serve: Start by plating sweet potato puree, followed by salmon, top with capers and drizzle with sauce. Serve with a side of sauteed or steamed veggies of choice. FYI: for my veggie of choice, I used sauteed Chinese broccoli.

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