Tomato salsa adapted from Annabel Langbein, corn and avocado salad adapted from Al Brown, and the tortillas adapted from those of Ripe Deli.
Course:
Main
Servings: 6-8 people
Author: Claudia Brick
Ingredients
Tomato Salsa
6-8ripe tomatoes(depending on size and hunger)
4tablespoonscoriander, chopped
1/2medium red onion, finely diced
1red chilli, deseeded and finely diced
2tablespoonslime juice
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2tspsugar
black pepper to season
Corn and Avocado Salad
2red capsicum
5cobs corn, husks removed
2-3avocados, peeled, stones removed and cut into small chunks
3/4cupcoriander, roughly chopped
1/2red onion, finely diced
zest and juice of 2-3 limes
2 1/2tablespoonsolive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Tortillas
675gplain flour
3teaspoonsbaking powder
1 1/2teaspoonssalt
6tablespoonsolive oil
450mlroom temperature water
Salmon
6x 150-200g pieces of salmon
3teaspoonscajun seasoning
3tablespoonsolive oil to cook
Instructions
Tomato Salsa
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl at least half an hour before serving to allow flavours to combine. Taste for seasoning.
Corn and Avocado Salad
Put a large pot of water on to boil for the corn.
Preheat oven to 200°C. Roast the capsicum on a tray for about 10min or until the skin starts to blacken and blister. Remove from oven - the skin should wrinkle up. Once cool, peel off the skin and dice the capsicum into 1cm pieces.
Boil the corn in the pot for 5 minutes to cook. Leave to cool slightly, then slice the kernels off the cob.
In a large bowl, put the capsicum, corn, avocado, coriander, and red onion.
In a small cup or ramekin, mix together the lime zest and juice and the olive oil. You can make the recipe ahead up to this step (but hold off chopping the avocado until the end to avoid it browning).
Toss the corn mixture with the lime-olive oil dressing just before serving.
Tortillas
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the oil and rub in with your fingers until the mixture looks crumbly. Gradually add the water, mixing it together with your fingers until the dough is soft and all the flour is combined. Sometimes I end up with a little bit of water left over.
Knead the dough for a minute to bring it all together. Add a bit more flour if it seems too sticky.
Divide the dough into golf ball sized balls (see pictures above).
When almost ready to cook, roll out the tortillas on a floured board with a rolling pin, turning and flipping the dough to make it as circular as you can.
Place the tortillas on a plate separated with baking paper/greaseproof paper and dusted with flour to prevent them from sticking together.
Assembly
Rub the cajun spices into the flesh side of the salmon. On a barbecue plate or a large pan on a low heat, add the olive oil and then cook the salmon flesh side down first for 8-10 minutes or until it is just starting to flake. Flip onto the other side and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the salmon is medium rare. This may take much less time if your barbecue or pan is hotter, so watch it carefully.
Cook the tortillas on barbecue hot plates or in a heavy based frying pan (but wipe down the barbecue with paper towels if you are cooking it after the salmon!). We cook the salmon first, then rest it on the bars above the barbecue to keep it warm while we cook the tortillas, but you could also cover the salmon in tin foil on a plate to keep warm while you cook the tortillas if using the same surfaces. You do not need any oil for the tortillas - a dry pan is ideal. Cook over a high heat - the tortilla should start to puff up. When browned underneath, flip over to cook the other side. This shouldn't take much more than 1 minute each. Keep the tortillas on a plate covered with a tea towel to stay warm while you cook the rest.
Just before serving, toss the corn salad and flake the salmon with a fork. Serve the tortillas with the salmon, corn and avocado salad, and tomato salsa. Enjoy!