Name: Quick Poached Salmon with Speedy Ratatouille
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 1 small red onion, roughly diced; 1 small zucchini, cut into 1/3-inch pieces; 1 small eggplant, cut into 1/3-inch pieces; 1 sprig of thyme; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 2 skinless salmon fillets (about 8 oz each)

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Ratatouille doesn’t have to take ages! Just make sure you chop all the vegetables to roughly the same, small size, so they cook quickly and evenly.

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