Crispy Salmon with Freekeh Tabbouleh and Dill Caper Mayo

Crispy Salmon with Freekeh Tabbouleh and Dill Caper Mayo

Ready in 25 minutes • Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, February 21, 2016.
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Freekeh gives the salmon a distinct flavour that’s earthy, nutty, and slightly smoky.

Ingredients

FREEKEH TABBOULEH

  • 1/4 cup cracked freekeh
  • 1/2 capsicum
  • 1 handful baby spinach leaves
  • 1/3 punnet cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pecan nuts
  • 1 tablespoon finely diced red onion
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon

DILL CAPER MAYO

  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped capers
  • 1 tablespoon finely diced red onion
  • Pinch of lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon chopped dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon vinegar (e.g. white wine, red wine, cider)

TO SERVE

  • 150g salmon fillet
  • A few dill sprigs

Steps

  1. a small pot of salted water to the boil. Preheat BBQ hot plate to medium to high (if using).
  2. Cook freekeh in pot of boiling water for about 15 minutes, until tender. Freekeh should remain slightly chewy.
  3. While freekeh cooks, prepare the rest of the meal; remove core and seeds from capsicum and dice 1cm; roughly chop spinach; cut cherry tomatoes in half; finely slice mint leaves; place all in a medium bowl with pecan nuts, onion, lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil. In a small bowl combine all dill caper mayo ingredients together and set aside.
  4. Pat salmon dry with paper towels, remove any remaining pin bones and season both sides with salt. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a medium fry-pan (or BBQ hot plate) on medium to high heat. Cook salmon, skin-side-down, for 2–3 minutes until skin is crispy. Flip over and fry other side for about 2 minutes, until just cooked. Salmon is best cooked medium. Set aside, covered to rest for 2 minutes.
  5. Drain freekeh and run under cold tap to refresh, then drain well. Combine with all remaining freekeh tabbouleh ingredients and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Spoon freekeh tabbouleh onto a plate and top with salmon. Drizzle dill caper mayo over salmon and freekeh. Garnish with dill.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2944 kj
704 kcal
Protein 42.3g
Carbohydrate 42.6g
Fat 41.8g