Lemon-Cucumber Salsa for Fish by Anna Russell Here’s a fresh and tasty salsa to top a mild fish. With the addition of the caviar cream garnish, it makes an easy but elegant restaurant quality entree. 4 mild fish fillets or portions, such as tilapia, catfish, whitefish, halibut, or salmon 1/2 cup good extra-virgin olive oil sea salt & freshly ground pepper Lemon-Cucumber Salsa 1 cucumber peeled, seeded, and finely diced 1/2 cup (about 1/2 bunch) finely chopped fresh cilantro or Italian parsley 2-3 green onions, finely sliced 1 medium tomato, seeded and finely diced 1 lemon peeled, sectioned and chopped (try to slice away any membrane) 1 Jalapeño, white membrane removed (contains bitterness & heat), minced 1 TBS Wildly Delicious Lemon Grapeseed Oil or olive oil and squeeze of lemon juice 1/8 tsp soy sauce 1/8 tsp fish sauce salt to taste Caviar Cream Garnish (optional, but really tasty and beautiful, so why not try it) 1/4 cup sour cream 1-1/2 TBS red CaviArt (a mild vegetarian caviar substitute that doesn’t bleed in sauces) 1/4 tsp dried dill 1/4 tsp lemon juice It’s important to seed the cucumber and tomato so that the salsa isn’t too watery. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to several hours. For this recipe, it’s best to use the salsa the same day while it still has lots of colour and crunch. Use leftover salsa in a fish taco the next day. In another bowl, stir sour cream, CaviArt, dill, and lemon juice together and refrigerate until ready to serve. Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Season the fish fillets with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Cook the fillets in the oil 2 - 3 minutes on one side, carefully turn and cook 1 - 2 minutes on the other (times may vary depending on the thickness of the fillets). The idea is that you are almost frying/poaching the fish in flavourful olive oil. Transfer the fillets to individual plates. With a slotted spoon, top each fillet with a generous amount of salsa. With a teaspoon, spoon some of the caviar cream over the salsa down the middle. Serve immediately. Accompany with fresh steamed green beans and potato salad. Pair with a Oak Heights Estate Winery Covert Hill White, Ontario Dry Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Un-oaked Chardonnay, or Italian Pinot Grigio . Try this salsa with ... fish tacos - corn tortillas lined with a leaf of lettuce, fish, salsa, and avocado toss salsa and baby shrimp to top shredded lettuce for a seafood cocktail use the salsa as a base for a prawn and sliced avocado salad Copyright © 2010 FireHouse Gourmet RETURN TO THE RECIPES PRINTABLE VERSION - LEMON CUCUMBER SALSA.pdfWhats_Cookin.htmlLemon_Cucumber_Salsa_files/LEMON%20CUCUMBER%20SALSA.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1
 
 

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