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Baked salmon with jersey royals and watercress mayonnaise


Baked salmon with jersey royals and watercress mayonnaise

Ingredients

1tsp fennel seeds - optional

1tsp rock salt

2tbsp olive oil

450g (1lb) Jersey Royal potatoes, sliced thickly

6 skinned salmon fillets

6 slices prosciutto

150g (5oz) good-quality mayonnaise

75g (3oz) plain yogurt

Juice of ½ lemon

40g (1½oz) watercress, finely chopped

1tbsp capers, roughly chopped

300g (11oz) cherry tomatoes on the vine, cut into bunches

Lemon wedges for squeezing


A mouth-watering simple main course for fish lovers


In short
Serves:
6 people
Course:
Main

Nutrition (per portion)
  • 560 calories
  • 41g fat (7g saturates)
  • 15g carbs (4g total sugars)

Method

1 Preheat oven to 200ºC (180ºC fan) mark 6. Crush fennel seeds (if using) and salt in a pestle and mortar. Put into a bowl with half the oil. Add potatoes and toss. Layer the potatoes in a large roasting dish. Cover the dish with foil and cook in oven for 20min.

2 Check fish for stray bones; season. Wrap a slice of prosciutto around the middle of each fillet, making sure seam is underneath.

3 Mix together the mayonnaise, yoghurt and lemon juice. Stir in the watercress and capers and check the seasoning.

4 Remove foil from the potatoes and continue cooking for 10min until almost tender. Arrange tomatoes and fish on top of potatoes. Sprinkle fish with remaining oil; cook for 15-20min. Serve with lemon mayonnaise and lemon wedges.

And to drink...

Secano Estate Pinot Noir 2008, Marks & Spencer (£6.99, 14.5% alcohol)

Red wine with fish? Entirely appropriate when the fish is salmon and wrapped in prosciutto. The smoky, cherry-rich flavours will delight everyone at the table.

 

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