SEARED SALMON WITH MASHED VEGETABLES AND SEAWEED

Seared Salmon With Mashed Vegetables and Seaweed image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Time 30m

Yield six servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

2 to 3 tablespoons canola oil
12 1-by-3-inch strips dulse seaweed
2 medium Idaho potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium parsnips, peeled and cubed
2 small white turnips, peeled and cubed
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 leek, chopped
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup heavy cream
8 ounces shallots, peeled and sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup flour
1 pint fish stock or clam juice
1/2 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
6 6-ounce salmon fillets
Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons canola or grapeseed oil

Steps:

Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and fry the seaweed for one minute. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Prepare the vegetables. Simmer the first six ingredients together in boiling, salted water for 12 to 15 minutes. Drain and mash. Season to taste and add the olive oil and heavy cream. Mix well and keep warm.
Saute the shallots over medium heat in the oil until caramelized (about 10 to 15 minutes). Sprinkle with flour and stir well. Add the fish stock and cook slowly over moderate heat, stirring until any lumps have disappeared. Season to taste with salt, add the crushed peppercorns and vinegar and simmer five more minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
Season the salmon with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the oil in a saute pan and sear the salmon for two-and-a-half to three minutes on each side for rare, more for well done.
While the fish is cooking, place a mound of potato mixture in the center of six individually heated plates. Spoon sauce around the potato and top it with the salmon fillet. Sprinkle the seaweed on top.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 788, UnsaturatedFat 35 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 52 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 42 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 1174 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams