Salmon fillet with grapefruit sauce

Total: 2 hr | Active: 45 min.
lactose-free, gluten-free

Ingredients

for 4 person

Marinade
organic grapefruit, grated zest and 3 tbsp of juice
1 ½ tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp liquid acacia honey
¼ bunch sage, finely chopped
¼ bunch thyme, finely chopped
½ tsp fennel seeds, finely crushed
800 g salmon fillets
½ tsp salt
organic grapefruit, halved and sliced
Sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
shallot, finely chopped
1 ½ dl grapefruit juice
1 tbsp liquid acacia honey
1 tbsp sweet balsamic vinegar
¾  grapefruit, cut into pieces
¼ tsp salt
Herb rice
1 litre water
400 g wild rice mix
3 sprig sage, finely chopped
½ bunch thyme, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
¾ bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

How it's done

Marinade

Combine the grapefruit zest, juice, oil and honey. Mix in the sage, thyme and fennel seeds. Coat the salmon in the marinade, cover and chill for approx. 1 hr. Place the salmon on a baking tray lined with baking paper, season with salt. Top with the grapefruit slices.

To bake

Approx. 15 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 220°C.

Sauce

Heat the oil in a pan, briefly sauté the shallot, pour in the grapefruit juice and honey, simmer for approx. 5 mins. Add the balsamic and grapefruit, simmer over a medium heat for approx. 2 mins., season with salt.

Herb rice

Bring the water to the boil in a pan. Add the rice, sage and thyme, season with salt, mix, cover and simmer for approx. 15 mins. Mix in the parsley, serve with the salmon.

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