Salmon with chickpeas, peas and watercress

Matt Tebbutt recipe

Preparation time
less than 30 mins

Cooking time
10 to 30 mins

Serves
Serves 2

Saturday Kitchen Recipes 04 Jun 2022By Anna Haugh
From Saturday Kitchen

 

Ingredients

  • Salmon fillets: 2 × 100g/3½oz
  • Tinned chickpeas (drained weight): 200g/7oz, drained
  • Extra virgin olive oil: 40g/1½ oz
  • Frozen peas: 100g/3½oz
  • Lemons (finely grated zest and juice): 2
  • Watercress or rocket: 80g/3oz
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the Oven:
    • Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C Fan/Gas 6).
  2. Prepare the Salmon:
    • Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
    • Place the seasoned salmon on a baking tray.
    • Cook in the oven for 10–15 minutes, or until it’s cooked through.
  3. Prepare the Chickpea and Pea Mix:
    • Tip the chickpeas onto a large plate and crush them with a fork.
    • In a saucepan, add extra virgin olive oil along with a pinch of salt.
    • Tip in the crushed chickpeas and peas.
    • Set the saucepan over low heat and warm up the mixture.
    • Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon.
    • Mix everything together and taste to check if it needs more salt.
  4. Serve:
    • Place a handful of watercress or rocket in the center of your serving plates.
    • Spoon over some of the chickpea and pea mix.
    • Flake the cooked salmon on top.
    • Finish with the remaining lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice.
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