Salmon with Crushed Minty Potatoes and Horseradish and Lime Sauce

Serves 2

Ingredients

For the Salmon Fillets

2 Salmon fillets
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil

For the Potatoes

Charlotte potatoes
Peas
Handful of fresh mint leaves
Salt
Pepper
Knob Butter

For the SauceĀ 

Knob of Butter
Tablespoon of flour
100ml Milk
200ml Vegetable Stock
2 Tsp English Mustard
1 Tablespoon Horseradish Sauce
Juice 1/2 lime
Dash of double cream
Salt
Pepper

Green Veg sauce as green beans to serve with

Method

  1. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the potatoes and cook until soft
  2. Cook the peas at the same time
  3. Whilst that is cooking heat a frying pan with some olive oil
  4. Season the salmon and place skin side down into the pan
  5. Whilst this is all cooking make the sauce
  6. Melt some butter in a pan
  7. Add the flour and stir for a couple of minutes
  8. Slowly add the milk whisking to create a thick, smooth white sauce
  9. Add the stock to thin it down
  10. Add the mustard, horseradish, cream, lime and salt and pepper to taste and keep warm
  11. When the salmon is nearly cooked through turn it over and cook for a couple more minutes
  12. Drain the potatoes and put back into the pan
  13. Add the peas, mint, butter and salt and pepper
  14. Lightly crush with a masher or fork
  15. Place the potatoes onto the plate, top with the salmon and then the sauce. Serve with green veg and enjoy!

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