The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council Ltd

New Zealand Seafood Recipes

WARM SEAFOOD SALAD

WARM SEAFOOD SALAD
Ingredients
Preferred measurement of units  

Serves 4 

500g18 oz tarakihi fillets (but also works well with blue cod, gurnard, hoki, orange roughy, moki & alfonsino)

12 fresh mussels

¾ cup wine & lemon juice

6 assorted lettuce leaves

80g3 oz spinach leaves, couple of bunches

½ cup chopped parsley

½ cup chopped chives

1 Tbsp whole grain mustard

1/3 cup olive oil

Method

Steam fish in the wine for 7 minutes (allow 12 minutes if frozen), then remove & add the mussels. Steam until the shells open. Reserve the wine.

Steam or microwave the spinach leaves until they are just beginning to wilt.

Break or cut the cooked fish into bite-sized pieces & remove the mussels from their shells. Place them in a serving bowl with the lettuce, spinach, parsley & chives.

Use the wine used to steam the mussels & fish to make a dressing with the mustard & olive oil. Toss with the other ingredients while they are still warm.

Tarakihi
Omega 3: Good Omega-3
Color when cooked:
  • White
Flesh:
  • Medium
  • Moist
  • Thick flakes
Cooking Methods:
  • Bake
  • BBQ
  • Curry
  • Fry
  • Poach
  • Marinate
  • Microwave
  • Soup/chowder
  • Sushi / raw
Cod, Blue
Omega 3: Good Omega-3
Color when cooked:
  • Pink flesh, whitens on cooking
Flesh:
  • Medium
  • Thick flakes
Cooking Methods:
  • Bake
  • Marinate
  • Microwave
  • Poach
  • Smoke
  • Soup/chowder
  • Fry
Gurnard, Red
Omega 3: Good Omega-3
Color when cooked:
  • White
Flesh:
  • Firm
  • Holds shape when cooked
Cooking Methods:
  • Bake
  • BBQ
  • Casserole
  • Fry
  • Poach
  • Steam
  • Sushi / raw
Hoki
Omega 3: Good Omega-3
Color when cooked:
  • White
Flesh:
  • Delicate
  • Flakes easily when cooked
Cooking Methods:
  • Bake
  • Curry
  • Smoke
  • Microwave
  • Soup/chowder
Orange Roughy
Omega 3: Good Omega-3
Color when cooked:
  • Pearly White
Flesh:
  • Firm
  • Holds shape when cooked
Cooking Methods:
  • Bake
  • BBQ
  • Casserole
  • Poach
  • Smoke
  • Steam
  • Soup/chowder
  • Fry
Alfonsino
Omega 3: High Omega-3
Color when cooked:
  • White
Flesh:
  • Firm
  • Oily
  • Holds shape when cooked
Cooking Methods:
  • Bake
  • Casserole
  • Curry
  • Poach
  • Steam
  • Fry