Emma's salmon

Emma Bunton shares her recipe for grilled sesame-crusted salmon with a lemon mustard sauce. Served with a sesame noodle and cucumber salad.





Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes



Ingredients
a*salmon steak

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2*teaspoon*salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tbsp sesame seeds

For the sauce:
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest*and 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice*

100g low-fat mayonnaise

100g non-fat plain yoghurt

1 to 2 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tbsp drained, prepared horseradish

salt and pepper to taste

Method
Brush the salmon steak on both sides with one*tablespoon of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Press the sesame seeds onto both sides of the salmon. Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large non-stick skillet (flat pan). Add the salmon steak and cook for*five to*six minutes on each side.

While the salmon steak is cooking, grate enough lemon zest for*half a*teaspoon, and squeeze enough fresh lemon juice to measure*one tablespoon.

Mix the rest of the sauce ingredients, starting with only two teaspoons of lemon juice, in a small serving bowl. Taste and add the remaining lemon juice, if desired.

Place the noodle and cucumber salad onto a plate, followed by the salmon steak. Spoon the lemon mustard sauce over the salmon.






















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