Watercress & salmon parcels

Watercress & salmon parcels

Everyone loves getting their own parcel on a plate - and this one's all the more special given its salmon filling

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 50 minutes

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Whizz the watercress, butter and some seasoning in a food processor to a rough paste.
  2. Put a salmon fillet on to each pastry square and cover with a layer of the watercress. Brush the edges of the pastry with egg then fold over and join them together so the salmon is completely enveloped. Trim excess pastry off so you have a neat fillet-shaped parcel.
  3. Glaze with egg then bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Serve with green beans and baby new potatoes.

729 kcalories, protein 26.3g, carbohydrate 47g, fat 49.7 g, saturated fat 19.7g, fibre 2.2g, salt 1.37 g

Recipe from olive magazine, May 2007.

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  • 07 March 2008

    Roberta commented on this recipe

    Can you use something else instead of watercress?

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  • 11 March 2008

    Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I used low fat creme fraiche instead of butter, so as not to offend the arteries and i used puff pastry instead of shortcrust. It was fabulously easy and tasty. Will definately make again. may i suggest spinach Roberta?

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  • 25 March 2008

    Tavira commented on this recipe

    I used parsley and garlic in the butter and puff pastry. very quick graet recipe thanks again good food

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  • 15 September 2008

    Michelle rated and commented on this recipe

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    I followed Louise's suggestion of using low fat creme fraiche and puff pastry and it tasted fantastic! I'll definately make it again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 80g watercress , woody stems removed
  • 50g butter , softened
  • 4 skinless salmon fillets
  • 500g shortcrust pastry , rolled out and cut into four equal squares
  • 1 egg , beaten
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