
Ingredients:
2 6oz salmon fillets, marinated in a little olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1/2 tsp or less of salt
2 tsps olive oil
1 tsp freshly grated ginger (or 1/4 tsp of ground ginger)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Directions:
1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add sweet potatoes and cook, covered, until soft, about 8 minutes or so.
2. Drain sweet potatoes, reserving 2 tbsps of cooking liquid. Place all ingredients, except salmon and 1 tsp of olive oil, in a medium bowl and mash with a hand masher or electric mixer.
3. Preheat oven to 450F. Place the salmon in hot oil in a skillet & quickly sear on both sides. Transfer to a baking dish and spread the mashed sweet potatoes thickly over top of the salmon. Cook, uncovered in preheated oven for about 20 minutes.