salmon with black bean & roasted tomato salad
So, today I discovered just how hideously unfit I have become. I went for a bike ride and lasted all of 15 minutes before I felt as though I was about to die. I spent the last 15 minutes walking – I was just too tired. I have constructed a goal list on Day Zero Project and one of my goals is to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, for a minimum of 6 months. Sounds easy, right? Well, not so much for me. I do very little exercise and I barely even go on walks at the moment. It’s something I’m not happy with, so I am going to make some big lifestyle changes. I have periods where I’ll get heavily into exercise but they never last long so this time I’m going to try and make it a life time thing. I have bought a diary so I can measure how I’m doing with it all. The other thing I added to my goals list was drinking more water. I’m terrible with that too.
Anyhow, I love to-do lists and I love the feeling of ticking them off. Day Zero came recommended by a friend. Basically, you construct a list of 101 things you’d like to achieve and you have 1001 days to do it. A huge thing but I like the idea of it. It’s fun and will likely motivate me, if only because I am like a kid in some respects. “Look ma, I completed all of my homework”.
Tonight I cooked something simple and tasty. I had a bad experience making chutney this morning (which I have considered a failed experiment), so I decided to take it easy with dinner. The result was pretty awesome. I love anything with a touch of lime. I presoaked and cooked my own dried beans but you could easily use a 400g can of black beans for this, if you’re time deprived.
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
2 tbs olive oil
400g can sweet corn, rinsed and drained
400g cooked black beans, rinsed and drained
250g truss cherry tomatoes
handful chopped coriander
juice of 1/2 lime
juice of 1/2 lemon
large pinch of cumin
1 small glove garlic, crushed
1 small avocado
2 pieces of skinless/boneless salmon
METHOD
Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Place truss tomatoes in oven for 10 minutes, or until they split open. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients through, including roasted tomatoes.
Place some slits in your salmon and place it under the grill for 3 minutes, each side.
Serve salad with salmon on top. Season well.
Oh, yum! I love the black beans and corn–the colors are gorgeous together, especially when you throw in the tomatoes and the avocado. I had a piece of salmon for dinner tonight, but I didn’t have this lovely salad to go with it. Next time!
Thanks for stopping by, Kate! Hope you’re enjoying 2012 so far x
Well if that is not a dinner for an aspiring athlete like you!
Looks great!
101 things 1001. That is a pretty big commitment! Kudos! I’m pretty bad at making plans for the (distant) future and am afraid that if I made such decisions, I would forget about them a month later or so.
I’m not going to be overly surprised if I forget about the majority of that list, so you’re not the only one
I’ve been good with the water and exercise though, so far. Yippee! x
This looks amazing! Will definitely be trying this.
I wish I could cook it for you, after a spot of shopping in NYC! x
Looks so delicious! Congrats on making the commitment to exercise and make lifestyle changes!
Thanks, Jill! Happy New Year! x