Salmon With Herb And Walnut Crust

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 kg salmon fillet (whole side)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh dill
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, extra
• lemon wedge, for serving

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to moderately hot (200°c/180°c fan-forced). place the salmon fillet in a large baking dish, brush with oil. roast for 5 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients, except the lemon wedges, in a medium bowl.
• 3 remove salmon from oven, sprinkle with three-quarters of the parsley mixture. roast salmon for a further 5 minutes. the salmon will be rare in the thicker end of the fillet. you can adjust cooking time to suit your taste.
• 4 transfer the salmon to a serving platter; sprinkle with the remaining parsley mixture. serve with lemon wedges, if desired.
• 5 not suitable to freeze. not suitable to microwave.
• 6 cook's note.
• 7 the 10 minutes cooking time will give cooked-through salmon pieces on the tail end and pieces that are rare in the center on the thicker end. adjust the cooking time to your taste.