Grilled Salmon With Blueberry Balsamic Sauce

Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 x 150g salmon fillet, skin on
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup (80g) blueberries
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon butter
4 cups (500g) green beans
1/2 teaspoon salt
Olive oil
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
Fresh dill, chopped

Method
Preheat oven to 180°C. Prepare a tray with baking paper.
Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil into a non-stick pan over a high heat. Place fish in, skin down. Cook for approx. 2-3min until crisp.
Remove from pan and place skin side down onto prepared tray.
Drizzle with 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and paprika.
Place the salmon in the oven for 15 minutes for medium.
In the meantime bring a medium sized saucepan to the boil. Using a slotted spoon carefully lower in the beans and boil for 2 minutes before removing and immersing in a bowl of ice water.
Drain then finely julienne the green beans. Place in a mixing bowl and season with salt, olive oil, pomegranate seeds and dill.
Remove fish from oven and set aside. Meanwhile, place a small saucepan over a medium heat.
Add the balsamic vinegar and cook for 5 minutes or until reduced by a third, then add the blueberries and maple syrup.

Fresh Blueberries Lower Risk of Heart Disease by 15%

As July rolls around, so too does the start of the Australian fresh blueberry season. Since last year, breaking research from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found a significant correlation between lowering heart disease and fresh blueberries. The double-blind, placebo-controlled study concluded that eating 150g of fresh blueberries daily decreases the risk of heart disease (Australia's number one killer) by up to 15%. 

The research analysed the benefits of blueberries on Metabolic Syndrome - a condition affecting one-third of westernised adults. Around 30% of Australians suffer from this, and are consequently two to four times more likely to develop heart disease. 

Dr Peter Curtis, study co-author, said: 'We found eating one cup of (fresh) blueberries per day resulted in sustained improvements in vascular function and arterial stiffness.' Both of these directly affect a person's likelihood of developing heart disease. 

This study is not unique in its appraisal of fresh blueberries - adding to multiple previous studies showing both brain and heart benefits from the fruit. The benefits all stem from 'anthocyanins,' which are what gives blueberries their stunning colour. 

'The simple and attainable message is to consume one cup of blueberries daily to improve cardiovascular health,' concluded Dr Curtis.