Nena's Wild Salmon with Thai Curry Sauce

Nena Niessen

Serves 4

Ingredients - Sauce

  • 1 can of  coconut milk (organic)
  • 1 inch of ginger peeled and finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon of red Thai curry paste
  • 3 tablespoon of green onion
  • 4 tablespoon of chop cilantro
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 3 shallots
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • Cayenne pepper (optional)
  • Sea Salt to taste
  • 1tablespoon of coconut oil

Method - Sauce

  • In a medium preheated skillet, add oil and sauté shallots, garlic, ginger.
  • Add tomatoes and cook until soft.
  • Stir in coconut milk.
  • Add Thai curry paste, cilantro, green onions and salt and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Put entire mixture into blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour blended mixture back into pan and cook another 5 minutes.

Ingredients - Salmon

  • 1 pound of fresh wild salmon, skin on
  • 1 tsp of Salt
  • 2 tsp of Lemon pepper
  • 1 tbsp of Grape seed oil

Method - Salmon

  • Wash and pat the salmon dry then cut into 4 pieces.
  • Mix the salt, oil, and lemon pepper together then rub onto the pieces of salmon.
  • Place  skin side down on a preheated skillet at a medium heat and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish. Turn carefully with a wide spatula and cook for another minute.
  • When fish is done, add the sauce and serve immediately.  Garnish witch chopped almonds or macadamia nuts.

Eat fish with plenty of vegetables. I love to serve this with a side of butternut squash, over a bed of asparagus, or with a side salad.

Note: this recipe also works wonderfully with sole in place of salmon.

Health benefits of coconut
Improves digestion and absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.

Improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth.

Fun facts
The English name "coconut" comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word "coco," which means "monkey face" because of it's close resemblance to the animal.  On the Nicobar Islands of the Indian Ocean, whole coconuts were used as currency for the purchase of goods until the early part of the twentieth century.  In Sanskrit, the coconut palm is known as "kalpa vriksha" meaning "tree which gives all that is necessary for living" because nearly all parts of the tree can be used in some manner or another. 

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About Nena

Nena Niessen, author of Cures from the Kitchen, is a Nicaraguan chef who is certified in Plant Based Nutrition and Natural Health. As a two-time survivor of cancer herself, Nena’s passion is cooking for cancer patients and boosting their immune systems through the power of delicious, nutritious food. She is a disease prevention cooking expert who only cooks with the most natural of foods. She has appeared on PBS’s “Cooking for Health and Pleasure”, is an official blogger in the Huffington Post, and is a contributor for Edible magazine. Nena has worked with many notable clients such as syndicated radio and talk show host Billy Bush, Arianna Huffington, Sugar Ray Leonard and bestselling authors Dr. Harvey Karp and Robert O. Young; All of whom sing the praises of a woman whose mission is to help people achieve and maintain good health as well as aid in the prevention of disease through the use of healthful, all natural foods. Find Nena online at www.CuresFromtheKitchen.net.