Perfectly Cooked Salmon With 2 Fruit Slaw Recipes

ROASTED SALMON WITH TOASTED SESAME SLAW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange salmon on a rimmed baking sheet. Rub with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until opaque and medium throughout, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet, toast the sesame seeds over low heat, stirring, until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes; scrape into a large bowl. Add sesame oil, scallions, ginger, lemon juice, mayonnaise, garlic and remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine. Reserve 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette in a small bowl.
• To the large bowl, add bean sprouts, cabbage, carrots and chickpeas, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Spoon reserved vinaigrette over the salmon and serve with the slaw.

PAN-ROASTED SALMON WITH GRAPEFRUIT-CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the grapefruit juice and shallot in a small bowl; set aside.
• Score the skin side of the salmon and season all over with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium- high heat. Place the salmon skin side down in the skillet. Cook until the skin is browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Flip the fillets, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until the fish is barely opaque at the center of each fillet, about 4 more minutes. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the grapefruit juice-shallot mixture, yogurt, and remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the grapefruit segments, avocado, and cabbage and toss gently to combine; season with salt and pepper. Top the slaw with cilantro and serve alongside the salmon.

PERFECTLY COOKED SALMON WITH 2 FRUIT SLAW

Steps:

• To make cashew cheese, in a medium bowl, combine the cashews with 1 cup of water and allow to soak for 2 hours. Drain and add cashews to a blender with goats cheese and coconut milk. Blitz until smooth, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 F, or 190°C Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread beets on top evenly. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, season with salt and scatter thyme over. Roast for 35-40 minutes or until tender. Keep oven on for salmon.
• In a medium bowl, combine the kumquats, pomegranate seeds and cabbage. In a medium saute pan over low heat, toast the pepitas (without oil) for 3-4 minutes or until they start to toast and have a nutty aroma. Let cool slightly, then add into the cabbage bowl. Drizzle in 1 tablespoon olive oil, season to taste with salt and set aside.
• Season the salmon filets with salt. Heat a medium non-stick oven safe frying pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a pan and cook the salmon, skin side down, on medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until skin is crispy. Turn salmon over and transfer to the oven to finish cooking for a further 3 minutes until salmon is cooked through.
• To serve, smear a dollop of the cashew cheese on the plate then place 4 beet pieces among the cheese before topping with a spoonful of the slaw. Plate the salmon and finish with a squeeze of lemon and chopped parsley.