Serves 4
Preparation 10 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Ingredients
1tsp crushed Bart Delicatessen cumin seeds
1tsp crushed Bart coriander seeds
1tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp Bart smoked paprika
1 tsp Bart allspice
1 tsp soft light muscovado sugar
Small bunch parsley roughly chopped
Salt and cracked black pepper
4 pieces of Scottish salmon fillet, scales removed
4tbsp olive oil
2 bundles of British asparagus trimmed
1 preserved lemon, seeds and flesh removed (Look out for Belazu preserved lemon available in Sainsbury, Waitrose and some delis or at www.belazu.com)
1 shallot thinly sliced
1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced
2 plum tomatoes cut into chunks
2 handfuls rocket washed
4tbsp Total Greek yogurt
Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 180°c -350°f, gas mark 6.
2
In a bowl, mix the cumin, coriander, sesame seeds, paprika, allspice, sugar and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
3
Sprinkle the mixture all over the flesh side of the salmon and drizzle over the olive oil.
4
Bring a medium sized pan of salted water to the boil. Place in the asparagus and cook for 2 minutes. Drain then cool and set aside.
5
In a hot non-stick frying pan seal the salmon skin side down first, then place in the oven for 6-8 minutes.
6
While you are waiting for the salmon to cook, chop the lemon skin and place in a medium sized bowl. Then add the asparagus, shallots, chilli, tomatoes, rocket and a splash of extra virgin olive oil, season and mix.
7
When the salmon is cooked, divide between 4 warm plates, top with the salad. Finish with a spoonful of yogurt, cracked pepper and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Wine recommendation
Dawn Davies, Sommelier at Selfridges in London suggests the following wine to go with this recipe: Cape Mentelle Sauvignon/Semillon.
Beer recommendation
Cockerhoop 4.6%ABV, a golden bitter brewed in the Lake District. It should be no surprise that the lemon-scented hops and barley sweetness of this beer bring the dish’s spicy lemon flavours so well together. Cockerhoop is in limited northern distribution but you can buy it online at www.jenningsbrewery.co.uk and you will find it as part of the mixed 4 pack in most Waitrose stores (£6.69 for the 4-pack) and as part of the mixed 6 pack in Makro.
