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Written by Delia Smith prepares a delicious Salmon with a Saffron Couscous crust and Tomato & Olive Vinaigrette.
This is a great way to bring some variety to making salmon, by using a couscous soaked in wine & saffron, as a crust. Very often we use couscous as a salad or a side, this is a great way to use it as part of the main with a delightful Tomato & Olive Vinaigrette to add subtle flavour to the meal.
Serve with a Mediterranean green salad.
Salmon Recipe with a Saffron Couscous Crust and a Tomato & Olive Vinaigrette | Delia Smith
Serving: 4 | Prep: 15 min | Cooking: 25 min
Ingredients:
| Salmon Fillets | 4 | ||
| Saffron | 1 | pinch | |
| Couscous | 150 | g | |
| Dry White Wine | 200 | ml | |
| Egg | 1 | ||
| Salt & Pepper | |||
| Chopped Tomatoes | 225 | g | |
| Pitted Olives | 75 | g | |
| Garlic Clove | 1 | ||
| White Wine Vinegar | 1 | tablespoon | |
| Lemon Juice | 1 | tablespoon | |
| Extra Virgin Olive Oil | 6 | tablespoons | |
| Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley | 1 | tablespoon | |
| Wholegrain Mustard | 1 | teaspoon |
Method:
1 . Heat up the wine to a simmer and add the saffron, give it a stir & add some salt & pepper
2 . Place the couscous in a bowl and pour the wine & saffron in too, mixing it all together and let stand.
3 . De-skin the salmon if necessary
4 . Beat the egg
5 . Dip the salmon in the egg wash and the coat it evenly in the couscous
6 . For the vinaigrette, crush the garlic in a pestle & mortar, then add the white wine vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil & mustard. Give it all a good mix.
7 . Then add the tomatoes (peeled, de-seeded & chopped), kalamata olives and the parsley
8 . Cook the salmon for 15-20 in an oven at 190C
1 . Heat up the wine to a simmer and add the saffron, give it a stir & add some salt & pepper
2 . Place the couscous in a bowl and pour the wine & saffron in too, mixing it all together and let stand.
3 . De-skin the salmon if necessary
4 . Beat the egg
5 . Dip the salmon in the egg wash and the coat it evenly in the couscous
6 . For the vinaigrette, crush the garlic in a pestle & mortar, then add the white wine vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil & mustard. Give it all a good mix.
7 . Then add the tomatoes (peeled, de-seeded & chopped), kalamata olives and the parsley
8 . Cook the salmon for 15-20 in an oven at 190C
