Pea and broccoli pesto with crispy-skinned barramundi
Prep
15m
Cook
10m
serves
4
Pea and broccoli pesto with crispy-skinned barramundi
Soak the cashews the day before you want to make this recipe, so they’re ready to go whenever you are.
This recipe is an edited extract from Yummy Easy Quick by Matt Preston, $39.99, Pan Macmillan, out 31 October.
Ingredients (15)
- ½ cup (80g) raw cashews
- 150g frozen broccoli, (or fresh broccoli chopped into florets)
- 1 cup (150g) frozen peas
- 4 x 200g skin-on barramundi fillets
- 120ml olive oil
- ½ cup (40g) grated parmesan
- ¼ cup mint leaves
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Tomato and herb salad with goat’s cheese
- ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil
- 2 tbs white balsamic vinegar
- Large pinch of sugar
- 700g mixed tomatoes, thickly sliced (use a mixture of styles and types of tomatoes, such as red, kumato, green, large and cherry tomatoes)
- 100g goat’s cheese
- Mixed fresh herbs
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Place cashews in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for 3 hours or overnight. Drain.
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2.To make the salad, combine oil, vinegar and sugar in a jug and season. Place the tomatoes in a large shallow bowl and drizzle with the dressing. Set aside for 20 minutes to let the flavours develop.
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3.Transfer the tomatoes to a platter. Crumble over the goat’s cheese and scatter with herbs. Drizzle with a little dressing from the bowl.
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4.For the pesto and barramundi, place broccoli and peas in a microwavesafe bowl. Add 1 tbs water and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 4 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
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5.Dry skin of the fish with paper towel then sprinkle with salt. Pour 2 tbs oil into a cold non-stick frypan. Arrange fish in the pan, skin-side down. Place over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes or until skin is crisp and golden. Turn and cook for 2 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with a fork
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6.Blitz the cashews, broccoli and peas, parmesan, mint and garlic in a food processor until coarsely chopped. With the motor running, add the remaining olive oil in a thin, steady stream until well combined. Blend in the lemon juice. Season.
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7.Transfer the pesto to serving plates. Arrange the fish on top, sprinkle with a little sea salt and serve with salad.
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