POACHED SMOKED SALMON IN OLIVE OIL

POACHED  SMOKED  SALMON  IN  OLIVE  OIL:
INGREDIENTS:

For the fish
11o  g smoked salmon fillet
400  ml  extra virgin olive oil
1  clove garlic, peeled and crushed
3  g  fresh thyme
2  g   fresh bay leaves
Salt, to taste
1  g  black peppercorns, crushed
For pumpkin comfit
80  g  yellow pumpkin, peel, deseed and cut lengthwise into
                                                     three 4 cmX 1 cm strips
Salt and pepper, to taste
Thyme, a pinch
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
5  g  basil leaves, blanched
5  g  baby spinach, blanched
10  g  rucola salad leaves, blanched

METHOD:

• Season fish with salt, pepper and olive oil. Sprinkle garlic, thyme and bay leaves and place it in a deep baking tray. Bake at 80C for 45 minutes.
• Comfit: Season pumpkin with olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme; bake at 160c for 20 minutes.
• Dressing: Take a spoon of olive oil from the baking tray and blend it along with a tsp of lemon juice, salt and pepper.  Add spinach, basil, thyme and rucola salad leaves. Blend to make a smooth dressing.
• To serve: Place salmon in the centre of a plate, drizzle the dressing over and the pumpkin comfit on the side.