Antipasti salmon

Just a few Mediterranean ingredients will turn a side of salmon into a gorgeous centrepiece that you can bake in the oven or cook on the barbecue. It’s sure to become a new summer favourite. Serve with plenty of crusty bread for mopping up the buttery juices. Cassie

SERVES 4!6 with sides PREP 10 mins COOK 30 mins EASY

100g sundried tomatoes in oil,

drained and "inely chopped small handful each of basil and dill, "inely chopped, plus a few whole basil leaves and dill fronds to serve 2 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed 2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 lemon, zested and sliced

150g butter, softened

600g side of salmon, descaled

and pin bones removed

3 tbsp pitted black olives

100g griddled artichoke hearts,

drained and roughly chopped

1 Put the tomatoes, half the herbs, 1 tbsp capers, the garlic, lemon zest and butter in a bowl and mash together with a spoon. Alternatively, tip into a food processor and blitz until combined. The flavoured butter can be made and chilled up to two days before cooking the salmon.

2 Layer a sheet of baking parchment large enough to loosely wrap the salmon over an equally-sized sheet of foil. Place the salmon on top, then

cut the fish into portions, without cutting all the way through to the skin, so the fillet remains intact. Make the portions as big or small as you like, depending on how many you’re feeding. Spread the flavoured butter over the salmon, then top with the remaining capers, the lemon slices, olives and artichokes. Wrap the foil and parchment over the salmon and scrunch the ends to seal, creating a loose parcel.

3 To bake the salmon, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the parcel on a baking tray and cook for 30 mins, then leave to stand for a few minutes before unwrapping. Alternatively, light the barbecue, wait for the flames to die down, put the parcel directly on the grill and cook for 8-15 mins, or until the salmon is cooked through. Check the salmon is cooked by pushing the flesh with a fork – it should easily flake. Serve on a platter with the buttery juices poured over and the rest of the herbs scattered over.

GOODTOKNOW omega-3 • 1 of 5-a-day • gluten free PER SERVING (6) 470 kcals • fat 37g • saturates 16g • carbs 9g • sugars 7g • "ibre 4g • protein 24g • salt 1.5g