- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Lemony Salmon and Spiced Chickpeas
This salmon dish flavoured with a garlic za'atar dressing is a healthy menu addition suitable for cafes, pubs and clubs. Serve as a takeaway or dine in option.
Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice blend used in many dishes throughout the Middle East, and like curry, varies from region to region depending on where you are.
Ingredients
- Pacific West salmon portion skin on
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- ½ tsp kosher salt, plus more
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed, patted dry
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 4 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced
- Flaky sea salt
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme- crushed - za’atar
- 1 tablespoon cumin - za’atar
- 1 tablespoon coriander - za’atar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds - za’atar
- 1 tablespoon sumac - za’atar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt - za’atar
- ¼ teaspoon or more aleppo chili flakes - za’atar
Instructions
For the lemony salmon and spiced chickpeas
Preheat to 150C°. Toss lemon slices in a large bowl with a drizzle of oil. Arrange slices in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Set salmon on lemons. Season salmon all over with kosher salt and pepper, then drizzle and rub with some oil. Roast until salmon is just barely opaque in the middle. Let salmon cool, then flake into medium-size pieces with a fork.
Bring chickpeas, garlic, za’atar, and remaining ½ cup oil to a bare simmer in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally and reducing heat if needed, 10 minutes. Stir in ½ tsp. kosher salt and remove skillet from heat.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer chickpeas to a medium bowl, leaving oil behind. Whisk lemon juice into oil; taste dressing and season with more kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper if needed.
Toss spinach in a large bowl with 1 tsp dressing. Divide among bowls along with radishes, chickpeas, and salmon, drizzle with more dressing. Sprinkle with sea salt and more pepper.
For the za’atar
Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.
For our Lemony Salmon and Spiced Chickpeas we use Pacific West’s Atlantic salmon portions, skin on – These portions are centre cuts and farmed in the pristine waters of the Norwegian fjords. Dry filleted, descaled, chemical and water injection free.
Brand Pacific West
Product number 6655
Sizes 180gm, 200gm
Pack size 5kg
Country of origin Norway
Recipe and image courtesy bon appetit
