Warm Sumac Salmon with Rocket, Sweet Pickled Cucumber and Pomegranate Salad
You will need:(per portion)
One 130g salmon fillet
Sumac
Fresh rocket leaves
Cucumber lightly pickled in a little sweetened vinegar
Half a fresh pomegranate
Chopped fresh herbs- parsley, chives etc
Black Pepper
Lime juice
Place some greaseproof paper onto a piece of foil and spray with a little Frylight sunflower oil. Pop the salmon fillet on the paper and sprinkle liberally with sumac and freshly chopped parsley, or any seasoning of your choice. Finish with some freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of lime juice.
While the salmon is baking, make up the salad. Arrange a generous handful of rocket into the serving bowl. Slice the pickled cucumber into slender chunks and de-seed the pomegranate. I always use Nigella's method; Cut the pomegranate in half. Put the cut side of the fruit into the palm of your hand and hit the outside of the fruit quite firmly with a wooden spoon over a bowl. The seeds fall through your fingers into the bowl leaving the inedible parts in your hand to be discarded.
Once cooked, remove the salmon from the oven and allow to cool a little. Gently break the salmon by hand into large, chunky flakes on top of the salad. Sprinkle on some more sumac (the flavour is more pungent uncooked). Dress the salad with some of the sweet pickled cucumber marinade. Add some more freshly chopped herbs and top with the pomegranate seeds.
HANDY TIP
If you don't have any homemade pickled cucumber, don't be tempted to use shop-bought ones as they are far too strong and acidic. Just slice or julienne some fresh cucumber and toss in some chinese rice wine vinegar sweetened with some artificial sweetener and seasoned with white pepper.