Friday, March 18, 2011

Salmon with Tomato Braised Chickpeas and Fresh Yogurt Sauce



Ingredients
salmon
1 can plum tomatoes
1 can chickpeas, rinsed
1 garlic clove, chopped
5 sage leaves
olive oil
1 tub yogurt
4 mint leaves
1 teaspoon coriander
1/2 lemon
salt and pepper


To make Braised Chickpeas...
In a sauce pan heat olive oil on medium low and add garlic and sage leaves, cook until fragrant about one minute. Add chickpeas and can of tomatoes including the juice. Break up the tomatoes and simmer on medium for 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.


To make Yogurt...
In a small bowl mix together yogurt, juice of half a lemon, chopped mint and coriander, salt, and pepper.


To make Salmon...
Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper. Heat pan and place salmon in pan skin side down. Cook skin side down for five minutes. Flip and then cook until preferred doneness, about six more minutes.
To serve place salmon on top of braised chickpeas then top with yogurt sauce! ENJOY!!

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