Foods From Spain

Persimon Recipes

• Almond and persimon tart
• Chicken and caramelised persimon tagine
• Fresh goat's cheese salad with jamon, persimon and mint
• Persimon Milkshake
• Persimons baked with honey
• Seared Salmon with Persimon Salsa
• Skewers of baby mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and persimon wrapped in Parma ham
• Autumnal persimon salad
• Persimon Fool
• Persimon and Cranberry Chutney
• Persimon Smoothie
• Persimon Flapjacks
• Persimon Tarte Tatin
• Persimon with Raspberry Sauce

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Seared Salmon with Persimon Salsa

(Serves 2)

Ingredients

For the salmon;
3-4 tbsp Olive oil
2 Salmon fillets
1 Lemon, juice only
Salt & pepper

For the persimon salsa;
4 Asparagus spears, chargrilled and chopped
2 Handfuls fresh coriander, leaves only, chopped
2 Ripe Spanish persimons, top cut off, skin peeled and chopped into small cubes
8-10 Cherry tomatoes
Large pinch chilli flakes
A couple of dashes soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper
1 tsp honey
Lime wedges and parsley sprigs to garnish

Method

1. For the salsa, mix all of the salsa ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined

2. Season the salmon with salt and pepper then heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the salmon and fry on one side for 5-10 minutes. Turn the salmon over, squeeze over the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

3. Serve the salmon with the salsa around it, or with the salsa piled on top of the salmon. Garnish with the lime wedges and parsley