Special Occasions Recipes - Sesame-crusted Salmon Fillet Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 500 g/1 lb thick salmon fillet

• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten

• 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

• 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

• 2 bunches of watercress

• 1 frise lettuce, divided into leaves

• 4 spring onions, cut into thin strips and placed in water

• sea salt and pepper

Dressing:

• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

• 1 teaspoon caster sugar

• 1 bunch of chives, chopped

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Method:

1. Dry the salmon with kitchen paper, then dip in the egg white. Mix the sesame seeds and seasoning together on a large plate. Roll the salmon in the sesame seeds and pat on the seeds all over to give a good even coating.

2. Heat a griddle pan or nonstick frying pan, put on the salmon and cook for 2 minutes on each side for rare, or 5 minutes for well done.

3. Process the dressing ingredients in a blender or place in a screw-top jar and shake well to combine. Toss the watercress and frise in the dressing and arrange on a large serving dish.

4. Slice the salmon fillet with a sharp, thin-bladed knife and arrange on top of the salad. Drain the spring onions, dry on kitchen paper and sprinkle over the salmon.