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2 skinless salmon fillets (260 g)
150 g pearl barley (dry), rinsed
200 g cucumber, halved and sliced
80 g baby spinach
130 g plain greek-style yoghurt
25 g fresh dill, chopped
25 ml lemon juice (25 g)
20 ml extra-virgin olive oil (18 g)
1 g iodised table salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Simmer the barley in plenty of water for 30-35 minutes, until the grains have split along their furrow and are tender with some chew left. Drain well.
Heat the oven to 200C/400F. Put the salmon on a lined tray, rub it with half the oil and a pinch of the salt and roast 9-11 minutes. It is ready when the flesh just parts at the thickest point and is still faintly translucent in the middle.
Mix the yoghurt with the dill, lemon juice, the rest of the salt and pepper.
Fold the warm barley with the spinach so it wilts, then the cucumber and the remaining oil.
Break the salmon into large flakes over the top and spoon the dressing over.
Safety and storage
Cook to
63°C / 145°F in the centre (fish)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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Roast salmon flaked over barley with cucumber and a dill-yoghurt dressing.
Ingredients
2 skinless salmon fillets (260 g)
150 g pearl barley (dry), rinsed
200 g cucumber, halved and sliced
80 g baby spinach
130 g plain greek-style yoghurt
25 g fresh dill, chopped
25 ml lemon juice (25 g)
20 ml extra-virgin olive oil (18 g)
1 g iodised table salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
3125 kJ / 746.9 kcal · protein 39.5 g · carbohydrate 50.8 g · fibre 12.9 g · fat 39.7 g · sodium 331.6 mg
Method
Simmer the barley in plenty of water for 30-35 minutes, until the grains have split along their furrow and are tender with some chew left. Drain well.
Heat the oven to 200C/400F. Put the salmon on a lined tray, rub it with half the oil and a pinch of the salt and roast 9-11 minutes. It is ready when the flesh just parts at the thickest point and is still faintly translucent in the middle.
Mix the yoghurt with the dill, lemon juice, the rest of the salt and pepper.
Fold the warm barley with the spinach so it wilts, then the cucumber and the remaining oil.
Break the salmon into large flakes over the top and spoon the dressing over.
Safety and storage
Cook to
63°C / 145°F in the centre (fish)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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