- 0:25 Prep
- 0:05 Cook
- 4 Servings
- Capable cooks
Serve crispy skin Salmon on a bed of pea mash and fennel salad for a quick and presentable meal.
Ingredients
- 500g frozen peas
- 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced, fronds reserved
- 1/4 bunch radishes, sliced
- 1 cup celery heart leaves (from the inner stalks only)
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 4 x 180g salmon fillets
Method
- Step 1Place peas in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Stand for 1 minute, then drain. Set 1 cup (120g) peas aside. Puree the remaining peas in a blender, then transfer to a saucepan over low heat. Season and keep warm.
- Step 2Toss the fennel and reserved fronds, radish, celery leaves, onion and reserved 1 cup (120g) peas in a bowl. Combine the lemon juice and 1/4 cup (60ml) oil in a bowl, then season and toss with the salad. Set aside.
- Step 3Season the salmon with salt. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a frypan and cook salmon, skin-side down, for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Turn and cook for a further 1 minute. Transfer to a plate and rest, loosely covered with foil, for 2 minutes. Serve salmon with the pea mash and fennel salad.
- Author: Valli Little
- Image credit: Ben Dearnley
- Publication: Taste.com.au
