COURGETTE & WATERCRESS SALAD WITH GRILLED FISH & HERBED AïOLI

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Courgette & watercress salad with grilled fish & herbed aïoli image

Cooking fish and teaming it with salad is perfect for a summer's day, plus we'll show you a simple, quick way to make aïoli

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

about 12 baby courgettes
olive oil
4 fillets white fish , skin on
juice 1⁄2 lemon
bunch mint , leaves picked
100g bag watercress (or use rocket)
2 egg yolks
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 fat garlic clove
200ml mild olive oil
lemon juice , to taste
handful mixed soft herb (such as chives, parsley, mint, and dill) chopped, plus extra leaves to serve

Steps:

  • Heat a griddle pan. Rub courgettes in 1 tsp oil, season, then griddle until just soft. Set aside while you make the aïoli. Whizz egg yolks in a processor with the mustard, garlic and plenty of salt. Gradually add the oil until thick, then season with lemon juice. You can make this with a stick blender (see Know-how, above right). It will keep for a day in the fridge.
  • Season the fish. Heat a non-stick frying pan until very hot, add 1 tsp oil, then fry the fish, skin-side down, for 3 mins until crisp. Turn and fry the fish for just 30 secs-1 min more until it is cooked all the way through.
  • To serve, fold the herbs into the aïoli. Whisk 1 tbsp oil with the lemon juice, season, then use to very lightly dress the courgettes, mint and watercress. Pile onto plates, top with fish plus a dollop of aïoli, then scatter with herbs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 605 calories, Fat 52 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 0.37 milligram of sodium

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