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Crusted Salmon with Lemon Wilted Spinach and Creamy Potato Mash

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Ingredients

Crust
1 cup brown breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic
½ cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 lemon, zested
Salt
Ground black pepper
2 tbs olive oil
4 thick salmon fillets, skin on, de-boned

Potato mash
800g desiree potatoes, peeled, quartered
½  cup sour cream
75g butter
Sea salt
50g baby spinach leaves, picked

Lemon dill vinaigrette
2 tbs white wine vinegar
1 lemon, zest and juice
3 tbs dill, chopped
1 tsp honey
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tbs capers, drained

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Method officially tested

1 Pre heat the oven to 220°C.

2 Place the breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, salt and pepper and half the olive oil in a food processor and pulse to combine.

3 Line a baking tray with baking paper and place on the fish, using a spoon, press the breadcrumbs over the top of the fish. Drizzle with the remaining oil and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the fish cooked.

4 For the mash, place the potatoes in a saucepan of salted water and bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until tender, drain. Mash the potatoes in the saucepan over a low heat, add the sour cream and butter and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat an oiled saucepan over a medium heat, add the spinach, toss to wilt with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

5 For the vinaigrette, combine the vinegar, lemon juice, zest, dill, honey, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth, with the motor running, slowly add the oil and blend until emulsified, pour into a small bowl and stir in the capers.

6 To serve, place a ring mould on a serving plate, spoon in the mash then carefully remove the mould. Top with the wilted spinach, then salmon and drizzle over the vinaigrette to serve.

 





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Series: Celebrity MasterChef 2009

Segment: Contestant Recipes

Chef: Simon Katich

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