Baking paper parcel filled with cooked salmon, vegetable noodles, a slice of lemon and fresh herbs. Greed rocket salad on the side with pinenuts, parmesan and toast. Blue glass of water.

Barbecued salmon and veg parcels

Succulent salmon parcels with courgette (zucchini) noodles, fennel and asparagus cooked on the barbecue. Take summer cooking to a whole new level with this Mediterranean-style healthy BBQ recipe.

Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

2 bunches asparagus, trimmed, halved if thick
2 small fennel bulbs, trimmed, very thinly sliced, fronds reserved, to garnish
250g courgette noodles (see tips)
4 x 120g skinless salmon fillets
¹/³ cup lemon juice
black pepper
spray oil
4 slices wholegrain sourdough bread
6 cups baby rocketarugulaX
30g shaved parmesan
¼ cup toasted pine nuts
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
lemon slices, to serve

Instructions

1 Place a 50cm sheet of baking paper on top of a 50cm length of foil, and repeat process four times to make salmon parcels.

2 Preheat a barbecue with a lid to medium-high. Place asparagus, fennel, courgette noodles and salmon evenly on the centre of each sheet of baking paper. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Season with pepper. Fold edges of foil and baking paper to seal and form a parcel, tucking excess foil and paper underneath.

3 Onto barbecue hotplate, place parcels and close lid, barbecuing for 10–12 minutes (depending on thickness) until the salmon is cooked through. Transfer parcels to a board and stand for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, spray bread with oil and barbecue for a few minutes on each side until golden.

4 In a bowl, place rocket, parmesan and pine nuts and toss.

5 Garnish salmon with fennel fronds and spring onions. Serve with rocket salad, barbecued bread and lemon slices.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 2500kJ

Calories 598cal

Protein 36g

Total fat 37g

–Saturated fat 7g

Carbohydrates 25g

–Sugars 6g

Dietary fibre 1g

Sodium 350mg

Calcium 210mg

Iron 3mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.