Ocean trout with grape, almond and orzo salad

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  4 Servings


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Create a luxurious lunch menu with this pan-fried trout and delicious orzo salad.

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Ingredients

• 250g pearl barley


• 100g orzo


• 170ml extra virgin olive oil


• 100g baby spinach


• 2 tablespoons lemon juice


• 2 cloves garlic, crushed


• 2 teaspoons sumac (see note)


• 2 teaspoons coriander seeds, dry-roasted, ground


• 2 teaspoons ground cumin


• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice


• 4 x 200g pieces ocean trout fillet, skinned, pin-boned


• 50g flaked almonds, roasted


• 50g pine nuts, roasted


• 200g small seedless green grapes, halved


• 1/4 cup chopped dill


• 1/4 cup chopped mint


• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Method

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  Step 1
  
  
  
  
  Cook barley in a saucepan of simmering water for 20 minutes. Add orzo, cook for another 8 minutes or until barley is tender and orzo al dente. Drain and cool under running water. Drain again, then transfer to a large bowl.
  
  
  


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  Step 2
  
  
  
  
  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small frying pan over medium heat, add spinach and toss for 1 minute or until just wilted, then combine with barley mixture.
  
  
  


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  Step 3
  
  
  
  
  Combine 125ml (1/2 cup) oil, lemon juice, garlic and spices in a bowl. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  
  
  


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  Step 4
  
  
  
  
  Preheat oven to 200˚C. Heat remaining oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over medium heat, add trout and cook for 2 minutes or until golden underneath. Turn over, then finish cooking trout in the oven for 3–5 minutes or until still slightly pink in the centre.
  
  
  


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  Step 5
  
  
  
  
  Add half the dressing, nuts, grapes and herbs to the barley mixture and toss well to combine. To serve, divide orzo salad among plates, top with a piece of ocean trout, then drizzle with remaining dressing.
  
  
  

• High fibre


• Low carb


• Low sodium

Nutrition

• 5035 kj

  Energy




• 74g

  Fat Total




• 12g

  Saturated Fat




• 16g

  Fibre




• 53g

  Protein




• 118mg

  Cholesterol




• 159.54mg

  Sodium




• 10g

  Carbs (sugar)




• 76g

  Carbs (total)

All nutrition values are per serve

Notes

Orzo is the Italian word for barley and also the name given to barley - or rice-shaped pasta. In this salad, the two orzos make for an interesting marriage of textures. Sumac is a reddish brown, ground dried Middle Eastern berry with an astringent taste, available from supermarkets.

• Author: Sophia Young


• Image credit: Petrina Tinslay


• Publication: Vogue Entertaining + Travel

Source: taste.com.au