Cold Poached Salmon With Red Bell Pepper And Parsley Salsa

Serves: 5

Leila Emmerich

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

42

Sweetness

56

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Water

4 tbsps

Onion (chopped)

4 tsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Cool

2

Bring 2 cups water, wine, 2 tablespoons onion, 2 tablespoons dill and 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic to boil in wide saucepan or skillet

3

Add potatoes

4

Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes

5

Using slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to bowl

6

Cool

7

Add salmon steaks to poaching liquid in same saucepan

8

Cover and simmer over medium-low heat just until salmon is opaque in center, about 7 minutes

9

Using spatula, transfer salmon to plate and cool

10

Cut salmon steaks in half; remove skin and bones

11

Cut salmon into 1-inch pieces

12

Combine parsley, lemon juice, oil, 2 tablespoons dill and 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic in processor

13

Chop finely

14

Transfer to small bowl

15

Mix in bell pepper, capers and 2 tablespoons onion

16

Season with salt and pepper

17

(Potatoes, salmon and salsa can be made 6 hours ahead

18

Cover separately; chill

19

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before continuing

20

) Mound salmon in center of platter

21

Surround with potatoes

22

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

23

Spoon salsa over

24

Bring 2 cups water, wine, 2 tablespoons onion, 2 tablespoons dill and 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic to boil in wide saucepan or skillet

25

Add potatoes

26

Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes

27

Using slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to bowl

28

Add salmon steaks to poaching liquid in same saucepan

29

Cover and simmer over medium-low heat just until salmon is opaque in center, about 7 minutes

30

Using spatula, transfer salmon to plate and cool

31

Cut salmon steaks in half; remove skin and bones

32

Cut salmon into 1-inch pieces

33

Combine parsley, lemon juice, oil, 2 tablespoons dill and 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic in processor

34

Chop finely

35

Transfer to small bowl

36

Mix in bell pepper, capers and 2 tablespoons onion

37

Season with salt and pepper

38

(Potatoes, salmon and salsa can be made 6 hours ahead

39

Cover separately; chill

40

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before continuing

41

) Mound salmon in center of platter

42

Surround with potatoes

43

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

44

Spoon salsa over