NEXT
MONTH
Brunchideas
witha twistfrom
thebrilliant
Ravinder Bhogal
FORTHE
MAINCOURSE
Salmonandspring
vegetablestew with
persillade
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 45 MIN
MAKE
AHEAD
Maketherecipeuptothe
endofstep4 a fewhours
ahead.Reheatthepotatoes
andcontinuewiththerecipe from
step5 (orseetimeplan).
KNOW-
HOW
Thisdishisinspiredby
thefishstewsfromthe
NormandyandBrittany
coastline.Persilladeisa parsley,
lemonandgarlicsauceor
dressingthatcutsthroughthe
richcreaminessofthefishstew
here.Tryit ontoastspreadwith
creamcheeseordrizzledover
roast chicken or grilled lamb.
- 2 tbspoliveoil
- 1 onion,finelychopped
- 1 leek,trimmedandthinlysliced
- 2 tspchoppedfreshthyme leaves
- 500gnewpotatoes,halved if large
- 100mldrywhitewine
- 250mlfish,vegorchickenstock
(checkit’sglutenfreeif needed) - 100mlsinglecream
- 1 tspdijonmustard
- 4 x 150gsustainablesalmonfillets
- 150gfreshorfrozenpeas (see
swap, previous page)
PERSILLADE
- Finelygratedzest1 lemon
- 1 tbsplemonjuice
- 1 garlicclove,crushed
- 30gfreshflatleafparsley,chopped
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 Forthestew,heattheoilina deep
fryingpan(onewithlid)ora shallow
saucepan,thengentlyfrytheonion,
leekandthymewitha pinchofsalt
andpepperovera mediumheatfor
6-8minutesuntilstartingtosoften.
2 Addthenewpotatoes,stirring
well,thenpourinthewine.Bringup
totheboilandcookfor2-3minutes
untilthewinehasreduced.
3 Stir in the stock, then bring back
totheboil,coverandsimmer
gentlyfor15-20minutesuntil
thepotatoesarejusttender.
4 Meanwhile,combineallthe
persilladeingredientsina bowl,
seasoningtotaste.Setaside
untilreadytoserve.
5 Combinethecreamandmustard,
thenstirintothepan.Arrangethe
salmonfilletsinthepan,pressing
themdowngentlybetweenthe
vegetables.Coverandsimmerfor
a further5 minutes.Removethelid,
addthepeasandcook,uncovered,
fora final2-3minutesuntilthepeas
areheatedthrough.Adjust the
seasoningstotaste.
6 Dividethestewbetweenshallow
bowls,thenspoonover a little of the
persilladesauce.
PERSERVING673kcals,42.6gfat
(9.6gsaturated),38.3gprotein,
31.2gcarbs(7.1g sugars), 0.4g salt,
7.9g f ib r e
ABITONTHESIDE
Littlegemswithtarragon
andhazelnutdressing
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 5 MIN
- 2 tspdrywhite wine or tarragon
vinegar - 1 tspdijonmustard
- 1 tspcastersugar
- 1 tbspfreshlychoppedtarragon
- 2 tbsphazelnutoil(seeswaps,
aboveleft,orusemore extra-
virginoliveoil) - 1 tbspextra-virginoliveoil
- 3 littlegem lettuces, cut into
wedges
1 Ina cleanjarora smallbowl,
combinethewine/vinegar,
mustard,sugarandtarragonwith
a pinchofsaltandpepper.Addthe
oil(s),thensealandshakewellor
whisktogetheruntiltheingredients
arecombined(emulsified).
2 Arrangethelettuceona platter,
thendrizzlewiththedressing.
PERSERVING87kcals,8.4gfat
(0.8gsaturated),0.7gprotein,
2.2gcarbs(1.9g sugars), 0.1g salt,
0.6g fibre
EASYSWAP
Ifyoucan’tfind
hazelnutoil,
gentlytoast25g
choppedhazelnuts
in2 tbspoliveoil
untiljustgolden,
setasidetocool,
thenaddtheoil
andnutstothe
dressingalong
withtheextra-
virgin olive oil.
Littlegems,
dressed to impress
118 deliciousmagazine.co.uk