Grilled Fish Kebabs with Sorrel & Walnut Salsa Verde
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Sorrel has a zesty flavour, a bit like citrusy spinach. Its freshness makes it the perfect match for toasted walnuts and fiery chilli in this recipe for quick and easy fish kebabs with green sauce and golden couscous.
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497 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 4 skewers
  • 75g wholewheat couscous
  • 35g walnut halves
  • A handful of sorrel
  • A handful of mint, leaves only
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 chilli
  • 340g fish pie mix
  • 1 red pepper
  • 50g watercress
From your kitchen
  • 150ml boiling water
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tsp olive oil
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Put the skewers in a bowl of water to soak – this helps stop them catching and burning under the grill. Tip the couscous into a bowl. Pour in 150ml boiling water. Cover with a plate and set aside to soak. The couscous will soak up the water and become tender.

  • 2.

    While the couscous soaks, tip the walnuts into a dry frying pan. Set over a medium heat. Toast for 2 mins, shaking the pan every so often, till the nuts have browned. Tip them onto a chopping board and leave to cool for 1-2 mins.

  • 3.

    Finely chop the walnuts and tip into a mixing bowl. Finely chop the sorrel and mint leaves and add to the walnuts. Finely grate in the lemon zest. Squeeze in the juice from half the lemon. Halve the chilli. Scoop out the seeds and white bits, then finely chop the chilli and add to the bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the bowl and stir to make a salsa. Set aside.

  • 4.

    Heat your grill to high. Halve the pepper and scoop out the seeds and pith. Chop into chunks around 2cm across. Pop the pepper chunks in a dish with the fish pie mix. Add 1 tsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Turn to coat.

  • 5.

    Thread the pepper and fish pieces onto the skewers, alternating them as you go. Lay the fish and pepper skewers on a rack in a grill pan or on a baking tray. Grill the skewers for 8-10 mins, turning once or twice, till the fish is opaque and flakes easily when pressed with a fork.

  • 6.

    While the fish kebabs cooks, drain the couscous if there is any excess water. Toss the couscous with the watercress and some salt and pepper. Serve the skewers with the couscous and the sorrel pesto, with the remaining lemon half sliced into wedges for squeezing.

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