Pineapple and Lemon Salmon Skewers

Name: Pineapple and Lemon Salmon Skewers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Pineapple 1 ¼ cup; Salmon fillets 8.8 oz; Lemon juice 2 tbsp; Mint 40 leaves; Thyme 3 sprigs; Dill 3 sprigs; Red pepper in grains ½ tsp; Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp; Fine salt to taste

181

Calories per serving

Gluten Free
Lactose Free

Energy Kcal 181
Carbohydrates g 7.4
of which sugars g 7.4
Protein g 10.3
Fats g 12.3
of which saturated fat g 2.43
Fiber g 1.8
Cholesterol mg 18
Sodium mg 350

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low
Note + marinating time

PRESENTATION

When you prefer a light and tasty dish, what could be better than a good skewer? There are really endless variations, and today we have decided to make a very fresh and delicious one with pineapple and salmon. Excellent as an appetizer or as a aperitif, pineapple and lemon salmon skewers are a fresh dish that will bring color to your table. Have fun assembling your skewers and make a marinade with oil, lemon, herbs, and pink pepper. Sear in a pan and... you're done!

INGREDIENTS
Ingredients for 8 skewers: Pineapple 1 ¼ cup (200 g); Salmon fillets 8.8 oz (250 g); Lemon juice 2 tbsp (30 ml); Mint 40 leaves; Thyme 3 sprigs; Dill 3 sprigs; Red pepper ½ tsp (3 g) - in grains; Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp (30 ml); Fine salt to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Pineapple and Lemon Salmon Skewers

To prepare pineapple and lemon salmon skewers, start by cleaning the pineapple. Proceed by placing the pineapple horizontally on a cutting board; first, remove the base by making a cut of about 1-1.5 inches, and then the crown, cutting it off with a knife 1. Remove the woody inner part with a corer, inserting it at the center of the pineapple starting from one end 2; once you reach half the length of the fruit, extract it and repeat the operation starting from the opposite side. Hold the pineapple firmly and cut the peel laterally 3.

With the tip of a knife or a potato peeler, remove the remaining eyes 4. Cut the pineapple vertically 5 and create cubes 6.

After completing this procedure, set the fruit aside. Now start cleaning the salmon fillets; with a knife, remove the skin from the flesh 7. By running your fingertip over the flesh, check for any remaining bones, and remove them with kitchen tweezers 8. Cut the salmon 9 and make cubes just like for the pineapple; set the fish aside.

Prepare the marinade: take the aromatic herbs and pluck the thyme and dill 10; roughly chop everything with a knife. In a bowl, pour the oil 11 and the lemon juice. Add the chopped thyme and dill to the liquid 12.

Add the pink pepper 13, and finally salt to taste 14; mix well and set the marinade aside. Proceed now with preparing the skewers: thread a mint leaf, a salmon cube, mint again, and a pineapple cube. Repeat the operation for all skewers, finishing with a mint leaf 15.

Place your pineapple and salmon skewers in a baking dish and drizzle with the lemon, herb, and pink pepper marinade 16. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator. After two hours, heat a pan over medium heat and sear the pineapple and lemon salmon skewers for about 1 minute on each side 17. Once they have color, turn off the heat and serve 18.