Name: Lemon roasted salmon with olive mashed potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kilogram potatoes, peeled and chopped into cubes; 6 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 salmon fillets (about 180g each); 2 lemons, sliced; 4 sprigs fresh rosemary; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped roughly; 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Lemon roasted salmon with olive mashed potatoes

By adding a Mediterranean twist to a fine comfort food, you can have a classy, hearty meal on the table in under half an hour.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

22M

Total

32M

Ingredients

1 kilogram potatoes, peeled and chopped into cubes

6 garlic cloves, peeled

1 teaspoon salt

4 salmon fillets (about 180g each)

2 lemons, sliced

4 sprigs fresh rosemary

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup pitted black olives, chopped roughly

2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C (200°C fan-forced). Put potatoes and garlic in a saucepan of cold water with 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to the boil and simmer over medium heat for 12 minutes. Drain well and return to pan. Cover with lid to keep warm.

2.Meanwhile, place salmon fillets in a roasting tin and season with salt and pepper. Top each fillet with lemon slices and a sprig of rosemary. Tie in place with kitchen string. Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake for 10 minutes.

3.Using a wooden spoon, mash potato and garlic mixture with remaining oil until roughly mashed but still a bit chunky. Stir in olives and parsley and season to taste.

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