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SMASHED CUCUMBER SALAD WITH GARLIC & TAHINI Recipe on page 250

SALT-CRUSTED SALMON WITH BROWN BUTTER VINAIGRETTE

Baking salmon in a salt crust in- sulates the fish so it cooks evenly and delicately. The result is an incredibly moist fillet, gently per- fumed with lemon and dill. The real hero is the Brown Butter Vinaigrette, which adds richness, acidity and nuttiness that pair beautifully with salmon. 2 centre-cut salmon fillets, each 1 ⁄ lbs (680 g), even in size ⁄ tsp (2 mL) freshly ground pepper ⁄ lemon, thinly sliced 1 cup (250 mL) dill fronds, divided 3 ⁄ cups (875 mL) coarse salt ⁄ cup (80 mL) all-purpose flour

⁄ cup (60 mL) cornstarch 2 egg whites ⁄ cup (125 mL) water Brown Butter Vinaigrette (recipe on page 250)

carefully separate fillets, and discard dill and lemon. 8 Lay fillets, flesh side up, on a serving dish. Pour Brown Butter Vinaigrette over salmon. Garnish with remaining dill.

and water until mixture has tex- ture of wet sand. 4 Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Pour one-third of salt mixture onto parchment and arrange into size and shape of fish fillets. 5 Lay fish on top of salt. Cover fish with remaining salt mixture, packing it securely so that no fish is peeking through. 6 Bake until fish is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and rest 2 minutes. 7 Break open salt crust and gently remove salmon. Untie,

1 Preheat oven to 400 F (204 C). 2 Pat salmon dry with paper tow- el. Season flesh sides with pepper. Arrange lemon slices on flesh side of 1 salmon fillet. Place ⁄ cup (125 mL) dill on top of lemon slices, then place other fillet on top, flesh-side down. Using butcher’s twine, secure fillets together. 3 Mix salt, flour and cornstarch in a large bowl. Stir in egg whites

Serves 6 to 8

WHAT TO SERVE Citrus and herbal flavours harmo- nize with similar elements in this dish. The wine’s acidity offsets any salty notes and dense textures. Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc KPM VINTAGES 28134, $25.45

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