Crispy Salmon with Freekeh Tabbouleh and Lemon-Caper Yoghurt Dressing

Crispy Salmon with Freekeh Tabbouleh and Lemon-Caper Yoghurt Dressing

Ready in 25 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Gourmet (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, March 6, 2016.

This is a delicious, fresh and simple tabbouleh dish


Ingredients

FREEKEH TABBOULEH

  • 1/2 cup cracked freekeh
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
  • 1/2 sweet Palermo capsicum
  • 2 spring onions
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 2 tablespoons mint
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

LEMON-CAPER YOGHURT DRESSING

  • 1/2 cup natural yoghurt
  • Zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped capers

CRISPY SALMON

  • 300g salmon fillet

TO SERVE

  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Steps

  1. a small pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Cook freekeh in pot of boiling water for about 15 minutes, until tender with a slight bite. Drain and refresh under cold water.
  3. While freekeh cooks, prepare remaining tabbouleh ingredients; dice cucumber 0.5cm; remove seeds from capsicum and finely dice; finely slice spring onions and finely chop herbs.
  4. Combine all in a large bowl with vinegar, oil and cooked freekeh. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
  5. In a small bowl, combine all lemon-caper yoghurt dressing ingredients and whisk together with a fork until smooth.
  6. Heat a drizzle of oil in a small fry-pan on medium to high heat. Pat salmon dry with paper towels, remove any pin bones and cut into 2–3 pieces. Season with salt on both sides. Cook, skin-side-down, for about 3 minutes until skin is brown and crispy. Flip over and cook for a further 1–2 minutes until just cooked through. Remove from pan and cover with foil to rest for a few minutes.
  7. Spoon some freekeh tabbouleh onto each plate. Top with a piece of salmon and dollop over lemon-caper yoghurt dressing. Garnish with parsley.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2004 kj
479 kcal
Protein 35.0g
Carbohydrate 27.6g
Fat 26.5g