Smashed Pea Seared Salmon

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SERVES 4

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Ingredients….

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4 x 200g Salmon Fillet, bones removed
500 g  green peas (fresh or frozen)

Avocado salsa verde

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1 avocado, peeled and stone removed
juice from 1/2 lemon
1 bunch flat-leaf (Italian) parsley
1 small bunch mint leaves
1/2 cup water
sea salt and white pepper to taste

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How to make….

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1.Preheat your oven to 200°C 

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2.To make the avocado salsa verde:

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3.Combine the avocado, lemon juice, parsley, mint and 1/4 cup of the water in a good high speed blender like a Vitamix. Blend until smooth.

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4.Add the rest of the water and blend until smooth and creamy.

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5.Season with a little sea salt and pepper then set aside in the fridge until needed.

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6.Cook salmon fillets, skin side down in an oven proof pan with a little olive oil over a medium heat for  2 – 3 minutes.

7.Place the pan in the oven to finish cooking the salmon for another 4 – 5 minutes to finish cooking.

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8.Cook peas for 5 minutes then drain.

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9.Smash them with a potato masher, adding 2 heaped tablespoons of the avocado salsa verde.

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10.Serve a scoop of smashed green peas onto serving plates and top with a piece of roasted salmon.

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11.Garnish with a little lemon and drizzle a little salsa verde around