Recipe Tip: Colorful cooking can brighten the autumn mood
Salmon on a colorful bed of vegetables – a recipe anyone can prepare quickly
Oven-baked potato with zucchini and salmon, served on a bed of corn and olives with a colorful spice-and-olive-oil coating – cook with color!
Munich. As a Munich local, you know: colorful food is healthy! We stroll through the Viktualienmarkt or browse the produce aisles at the supermarket to shop for ingredients (see list below). ... The color palette makes all the difference when eating, because we "eat with our eyes," and we realize: a colorful lunch delights not just the taste buds, but the eyes too! Suddenly, everyone likes vegetables! It’s Saturday. It’s raining outside. How can you lift your spirits? With colorful food that evokes a warm summer day. Arranged colorfully, every hue has its place. And: You gaze at the plate in amazement and inevitably ask yourself, "Where do I start?" Every nutritionist will agree: EAT COLORFULLY! Here is our result:
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| Oven-baked potato with zucchini and salmon on a bed of corn and olives with a colorful spice-and-olive-oil coating, Photo: Helga Waess |
Preparation
Place the salmon fillet, corn, and a few olives together on a sheet of parchment paper; fold the paper like a gift to form a packet and place it on the upper oven rack.
Wash the small potatoes thoroughly and generously cut out any sprouts. Do not peel the potatoes. Boil the potatoes for about 10 minutes—check for doneness with a fork.
Wash the zucchini well and slice it; boil the slices in water for five minutes.
Arrange the zucchini and potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Distribute the olives and garlic over the top. Finish by covering the tray with a layer of grated cheese.
- Bake at 180°C for about 10 minutes—keep an eye on the cheese to ensure it browns nicely.
Note: The salmon and the potato-vegetable mixture will be ready at the same time.
Arrange everything on large plates, then sprinkle the colorful spice blend over the entire dish—be generous—and finally, drizzle a little olive oil over the whole meal.
By the way, in Munich, everyone gets a turn to season—pass the spice mills around!
COLORFUL DRINK
While the food is baking:
Squeeze the juice from one large lemon and the oranges, divide the juice among glasses, and mix with sparkling mineral water...
- very refreshing and healthy
Bon appétit!
SHOPPING LIST for 2 people
1 kg baby potatoes
1 medium-sized zucchini
Green olives marinated in garlic
A handful of tomatoes
1 salmon fillet per person
1 can of corn
Grated cheese (30% fat) for topping/gratinating
A colorful, suitable, and healthy DRINK
1 large lemon
2 large oranges
1 bottle of sparkling mineral water
Already in the kitchen
Olive oil
Assorted spices: paprika, curry powder, pepper, Herbes de Provence, dill... and anything else you like!
Parchment paper – 2 sheets
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| ... Stall at the Viktualienmarkt in Munich – local and exotic fruits, Photo: Helga Waess |
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