L'aneto e il coriandolo stanno crescendo moltissimo sul balcone e visto che in inverno mi lamento sempre che non si trovano freschi ho deciso di utilizzarli il più possibile. Proprio dall'aneto è nata l'idea di cucinare un bel trancio di salmone. Semplice e veloce i tranci di pesce, e soprattutto i salmone, risolvono spesso il dilemma del pranzo. Ho deciso di abbinare della valeriana e qualche ravanello poco piccante, che altrimenti prevarica il sapore delicato del pesce e di condire tutto con un filo d'olio extravergine d'oliva e servire il piatto con una salsa dove le erbe fossero ancora protagoniste. Un tocco estroso e particolare è dato dall'aceto aromatizzato alle pesche, un profumo particolare e una nota appena appena dolce che bene accompagna questo piatto ricco di contrasti. Ingredienti per 1 persona:
- 1 trancio di salmone fresco
- un ciuffo di aneto
- qualche foglia di basilico
- sale
- pepe rosa
- 1 cucchiaio di maionese
- 1/2 cucchiaio di acqua fredda
- 1/2 cucchiaio di aceto di vino bianco aromatizzato alle pesche (o aceto di mele)
- valeriana
- qualche ravanello non troppo piccante oppure dei pomodorini
- olio extravergine d'oliva delicato
Dill and cilantro are growing steadily on my balcony, and as I always moan I can’t find any during winter I decided to use them as much as possible while available. This very dish idea was sparked by dill abundance. A fast and easy recipe, a quickly stir-fried slices of fish, especially salmon, is often the solution to the lunch dilemma. I decided to combine lamb lettuce and some delicate radishes, I would have opted for some other veggie if they were too hot for fear that they’d overpowered the salmon. I seasoned everything with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and served the dish with a sauce where fresh aromatic herbs were the main flavour. A whimsical touch is given by peach flavored vinegar, a particular scent, just a bit on the sweet side that is perfect in this dish full of contrasts. Ingredients for 1 serving:
- 1 salmon fillet
- a small bunch of dill
- a handfull basil leaves
- salt
- pink peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon cold water
- 1/2 tablespoon white wine peach flavored vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- a bunch lamb lettuce
- a few not too spicy radishes or cherry tomatoes
- delicate extra virgin olive oil
Wash, dry and chop the dill and basil. Mix the mayonnaise, water and vinegar in a small bowl, add almost all the chopped herbs, leaving a teaspoon for the salmon. Put the sauce aside and prepared the salad washing lettuce and radishes and cut the radishes into thin slices. Arrange the salad on a serving dish. Heat a non-stick pan with a little oil, season the salmon on the upper side by sprinkling with a pinch of salt, pink pepper crushed between our fingers and the remaining chopped herbs. Cook the fish skin side down for a few minutes, then turn and cook for few minutes more until the fish is cooked through. The cooking time depends on the size of the fish fillet. Sometimes I cover the pan with a lid to get a little steam that helps cooking the fish more evenly. Place the salmon on a serving dish, seasoned with a dash of olive oil and served with the herbs and vinegar sauce. A dish full of flavor, light and delicate, not just the same old boring fillet of fish.