The Irish Mail on Sunday

SALMON WITH GREEN RICE & SALSA

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Serves 4 ● Prep 10 mins ● Cook 20 mins

● 4 spring onions, finely chopped

● 4 garlic cloves, finely sliced

● 50g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

● 25g fresh coriander, finely chopped

● 250g basmati rice, rinsed

● 700ml fish stock, made with 2 stock cubes

● 4 x 130g salmon fillets

● Calorie-controlled cooking spray

● Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the salsa

● 3 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped

●½ a cucumber, finely chopped

● Zest and juice of 1 lime

Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7.

Set a non-stick pan over a medium heat and cook most of the spring onions (reserving 1tbsp) with the garlic, parsley, most of the coriander (reserving 1tbsp) and 1tbsp water for 2-3 minutes until softened and fragrant. Add the rice and stock, stir to combine, then cover with a lid and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is tender. Meanwhile, put the salmon on a baking tray lined with baking paper, mist with cooking spray, season and roast for 15 minutes until cooked through.

While the salmon is cooking, combine the salsa ingredient­s with the remaining spring onions and coriander, then season to taste. Serve the rice topped with the salmon and salsa.

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