Paleo Instant Pot Garlic Herb Salmon and Sweet Potatoes and Greens

Salmon is one of the best proteins to include in your diet on a weekly basis. We recommend purchasing wild-caught salmon as it is high in Omega-3 fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, and trace elements; this is extremely valuable to a healthy diet. First, diced sweet potatoes are added to the Instant Pot. Then a rack is placed over the sweet potatoes for the salmon to rest on. The salmon is briefly cooked along with the sweet potatoes (we cut the potatoes into a small dice, so they cook simultaneously as the fish does). Then the fish is removed, and the sweet potatoes are mashed and incorporated with fresh spinach. We love a dish that is high in protein and potassium!

Do I have to purchase wild-caught salmon?

No, purchase the highest quality salmon you can afford. If this means that you can afford farm-raised salmon, you can substitute the salmon with this variety.

What if I do not want to cook my salmon and potatoes together?

If you are cautious about cooking salmon with sweet potatoes together so the potatoes do not have a fishy taste, you can cook the potatoes and fish separately. Cook both the sweet potatoes for 5 minutes on high pressure and the salmon for 2-3 minutes on high pressure.

To make the ultimate pairing, serve this salmon dish for lunch after having this other Paleo recipe for breakfast! See the recipe here: Best Paleo Breakfast Casserole.