Deviation from the Theme!

So after making the claim that I'm returning to my roots and becoming a river to my people, I completely deviated from the theme last night. It was bruschetta made with a ceviche of Tasmanian salmon for entrée, Tandoori Red Snapper, rice and roasted brussel sprouts for mains and pumpkin pie with a biscuit crust for dessert.

So here's the Ceviche Bruschetta recipe...

Tasmanian Salmon Ceviche Bruschetta (this is NOT a weight-watcher's recipe!)

• 2 medium sized Tasmanian salmon fillets (skin off)
• 1 red onion
• 1 red chilli
• 2 medium sized tomatoes
• 1 - 2 limes
• salt to taste
• fresh basil leaves
• fresh corriander (cilantro) leaves
• 1 - 2 garlic cloves, sliced thinly
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 100g butter
• Ciabatta or similar bread, sliced

Dice the onion and chilli finely and place in a glass/ceramic bowl. Chiffonade the herbs and add them with the zest of one lime to the onion and chilli. Slice the salmon into 2 inch long pieces that are so thin they're almost translucent. Mix with the onion mix and squeeze the limes over. Add salt to taste and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for around 4 hours.

Just before you're ready to serve, heat a heavy-based pan with the oil and butter in it. Add the garlic and fry gently. Add the bread slices and fry until golden brown and crispy. Remove from pan and drain. Discard the garlic.

Dice the tomatoes very finely and mix through the ceviche at the last minute when you're ready to serve. Pile the ceviche on top of the bread and serve.

Serves = 12 slices of bread

I'll post the Tandoori fish, brussel sprouts and pumpkin pie recipes by and by...