Baked salmon with zucchini, tomato and red onion vinaigrette

Name: Baked salmon with zucchini, tomato and red onion vinaigrette
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsp White wine vinegar; 1 Red onion, thinly sliced; 1 Preserved lemon, use the peel only, finely diced; alternatively use the zest of 1 fresh lemon (Main); 250 g Cherry tomatoes, use multi-coloured ones, halved (Main); 700 g Zucchini, ends trimmed off, zucchini thiny sliced lengthways (Main); 1 kg Boneless salmon fillet, skinned (Main); 1 small handful Fresh mint (Main); 1 small handful Coriander leaves (Main); 1 small handful Basil leaves (Main)

for 6 people

Photography by Alex McVinnie-Maidment

Ray McVinnie

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This shared platter to serve for friends makes entertaining easy. It is good with rice or new potatoes.

Ingredients

¼ cup	Extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp	White wine vinegar
1	Red onion, thinly sliced
1	Preserved lemon, use the peel only, finely diced; alternatively use the zest of 1 fresh lemon (Main)
250 g	Cherry tomatoes, use multi-coloured ones, halved (Main)
700 g	Zucchini, ends trimmed off, zucchini thiny sliced lengthways (Main)
1 kg	Boneless salmon fillet, skinned (Main)
1 small handful	Fresh mint (Main)
1 small handful	Coriander leaves (Main)
1 small handful	Basil leaves (Main)

Directions

Heat the oven to 200C. Line a shallow ovenproof tray with baking paper.
Put the oil, vinegar, onion, preserved or fresh lemon peel and the tomatoes into a bowl. Mix well and reserve.
Drop the zucchini slices into a large saucepan of boiling water. Bring back to the boil, drain and cool under cold water. Don't overcook the zucchini, they should be slightly wilted, but crisp to the bite. Drain well and add to the tomato mixture. Mix carefully but well, so as not to break up the zucchini. Taste, season and reserve.
Place the salmon on the baking paper-lined tray, skin side down. Place in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove from the oven, break into large pieces and place on a serving platter. Pile the zucchini mixture on top. Put the fresh herbs on top of everything and serve.