1/4c.pearl barleycooked in 1 cup salted water for about 3 minutes or until they burst
4-1/2tbsp.olive oildivided
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1zucchini or 2 or 3 celery stalksdiced in small brunois (1/8-inch cubes)
1/2tomatodiced
2Tbsp.White wine
2tbsp.California raisins
1/2large onion
Salt and pepperto taste
Instructions
Preparation
1 Coulis2 Cook parsley in salted boiling water for 4 minutes. Place in ice bath to cool. Drain thoroughly, forming a ball. Purée in food processor or blender with 1/2 cup filtered water. Strain. Add more water as needed to obtain coulis consistency3 In saucepan, bring to boil and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Keep warm.4 Salmon5 In pan over medium heat, sauté onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil, with no coloration until translucent. Add the cooked pearl barley and sauté until slightly golden. Add white wine and raisins; reduce until no liquid is present. Set aside.6 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil; sauté zucchini and tomato very quickly. Season to taste. Add to barley mixture with zest and juice of lemon and 1 tablespoon olive oil.7 Cook salmon, skin side down, in nonstick pan with 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil for 2 minutes. Finish cooking in oven at 300°F for about 6 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness. Spoon barley mixture on plates; lay salmon on top; finish with Parsley Coulis.
Source:
Chef Roland Passot and California Raisin Marketing Board