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Aussie Salmon & Caramelised Onion Topping

Aussie Salmon & Caramelised Onion Topping

with Vibrant Beetroot Toss & Pesto Dressing
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 11, 2026
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Calories
691 kcal
Protein
37.8g protein
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Fish
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Crustaceans
  • Molluscs

You can't go wrong with an easy toss packed with roasted veggies full of colour and flavour! Jazz up Aussie-spiced salmon with a slathering of caramelised onions and Don't forget to serve it all up with our creamy pesto dressing! We’ve replaced the potato in this recipe with sweet potato due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1

Beetroot

1

Brown Onion

1

Carrot

1 packet

Creamy Pesto Dressing

(Contains: Milk)

280 g

Salmon

(Contains: Fish May be present: Crustaceans, Molluscs)

2

Sweet Potato

1 sachet

Aussie Spice Blend

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 tbs

balsamic vinegar* (Pantry)

1 tsp

brown sugar

1 drizzle

vinegar (balsamic or white wine) (pantry)

Energy (kJ)2890 kJ
Calories691 kcal
Fat36.9 g
of which saturates5.6 g
Carbohydrate48.1 g
of which sugars26.6 g
Dietary Fibre13 g
Protein37.8 g
Sodium680 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Roast the veggies
1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Cut carrot and potato into bite-sized chunks. • Cut beetroot into 1cm chunks. • Place veggies on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. • Roast until tender, 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide the veggies between two trays. TIP: Beetroot stays firm when cooked. it's done when you can pierce it with a fork.

Get prepped
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice brown onion. • In a medium bowl, combine Aussie spice blend and a drizzle of olive oil. Add salmon, turning to coat. Little cooks: Don your goggles and have a go at peeling off the onion's outer layer!

Cook the salmon
3

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Pat salmon dry with paper towel and season both sides.
• When oil is hot, cook salmon, skin-side down first, until just cooked through, 2-4 minutes each side.
TIP: Patting the skin dry helps it crisp up in the pan!

Caramelise the onions
4

• Wipe out frying pan, then return to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook onion, stirring regularly, until softened, 5-6 minutes. • Add the balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, a splash of water and any salmon resting juices and mix well. Cook until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. • Transfer to a bowl.

Bring it altogether
5

• To the tray with roasted veggies, add baby spinach leaves and a drizzle of vinegar. • Toss to combine and season to taste. Little cooks: Help add the spinach to the tray. Be careful, the tray is hot!

Finish & serve
6

• Divide roast veggie toss and Aussie salmon between plates. • Spoon caramelised onion over salmon. • Serve with creamy pesto dressing. Enjoy! Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by spooning the caramelised onion over the salmon!

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