Salad With Salt Cod Olives Beans And Romesco Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• On the barbecue, under the grill or over a flame, blacken the peppers all over, then pop into a bowl and cover with cling film. Once cool, peel, deseed and cut into strips, keeping any juices.
• Cook the beans in boiling salted water until crunchy but not squeaky, then drain and drop straight into iced water. To serve, toss everything together, adding the shredded basil at the last minute, and scattering with the small basil leaves to finish.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7 and put the fish fillets in a shallow ovenproof dish so they fit quite snugly in a single layer. Mix 1 tbsp rapeseed oil with the thyme and garlic, spoon over the fish, then grate over the lemon zest. Bake for 10-12 mins until the fish is moist and flakes easily when tested.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan and fry the pepper and leeks for 5 mins until softened. Add the almonds and cook for 5 mins more. Tip in the tomato purée, 5 tbsp water, the bouillion powder and vinegar, and cook briefly to warm the mixture through.
• Add the juice of up to half a lemon and blitz with a stick blender until it makes a thick, pesto-like sauce. Serve with the fish and the wilted spinach.

Steps:

• The night before, soak the cod in water and place it in the fridge, changing the water about 5 times. Taste the cod occasionally; it should be rich and saline but not too salty. Cut into small slivers.
• Divide the romaine among four plates. Dot with the olives and beans. Spread the cod over the salad. Sprinkle with olive oil and vinegar. Dollop the romesco sauce over the salad, either one big dollop in the center or many smaller ones around the salad for more of a Jackson Pollock effect. People should mix the salad themselves.