Middle-Eastern grilled salmon with rice salad

Pomegranate seeds add freshness and a hint of sweetness to the rice in this vibrant Middle Eastern salmon salad.

• 200g (1 cup) SunRice medium grain brown rice
• 230g (1 1/2 cups) frozen baby peas
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 lemon, rind finely grated
• 70g (1/4 cup) Greek yoghurt
• 600g fresh salmon fillets
• 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup firmly packed fresh coriander
• 1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 pomegranate, seeds removed
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• Lemon wedges, to serve

Energy 2532kJ	Fat saturated 5.00g
Fat Total 23.00g	Carbohydrate sugars g
Carbohydrate Total 50.00g	Dietary Fibre 9.00g
Protein 45.00g	Cholesterol mg
Sodium mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

1. Step 1

   Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over high heat. Add rice and cook, stirring, for 23 minutes or until just tender. Add peas. Cook for 2 minutes or until bright green. Drain. Refresh under cold running water. Transfer to a tray lined with a clean tea towel to drain.

2. Step 2

   Meanwhile, use a mortar and pestle to crush cumin and fennel seeds until finely ground. Combine cumin, fennel, ground coriander, chilli, garlic, lemon rind and yoghurt in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add salmon. Turn to coat. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes.

3. Step 3

   Juice half the lemon. Combine juice, vinegar and onion in a bowl. Season well. Set aside to macerate.

4. Step 4

   Heat a chargrill on medium-high. Season salmon. Cook on a piece of baking paper, turning, for 6-8 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Rest for 2 minutes. Flake salmon.

5. Step 5

   Coarsely chop half the herbs. Combine rice mixture, onion mixture, chopped herbs and pomegranate in a bowl. Divide among plates. Top with salmon. Sprinkle with pine nuts and remaining herbs. Serve with lemon wedges.

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