Name: Sumac fish with barley salad and avocado cream
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large avocado (320g), chopped; ¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice; ⅓ cup (80ml) olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoons tahini; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground sumac; 4 x180g thick white fish fillets, skin on (see tips); lemon wedges, to serve; Barley salad; 3 cups (750ml) water; 1 cup (200g) black and white barley (see tips); 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 baby cucumbers (qukes) (105g), chopped coarsely; 2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly on the diagonal; 1 cup (120g) pitted sicilian olives; 250 g heirloom cherry tomatoes, quartered; ¼ cup fresh basil leaves

Sumac fish with barley salad and avocado cream

Sumac-spiced fish is perfectly complemented with a colourful barley salad and tangy avocado cream.

Ingredients

1 large avocado (320g), chopped

¼ cup (60ml) lemon juice

⅓ cup (80ml) olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons tahini

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons ground sumac

4 x180g thick white fish fillets, skin on (see tips)

lemon wedges, to serve

Barley salad

3 cups (750ml) water

1 cup (200g) black and white barley (see tips)

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 baby cucumbers (qukes) (105g), chopped coarsely

2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly on the diagonal

1 cup (120g) pitted sicilian olives

250 g heirloom cherry tomatoes, quartered

¼ cup fresh basil leaves

Method

1.Make barley salad.

2.Meanwhile, blend or process avocado, juice, half the oil, garlic, tahini, cumin and half the sumac until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl; season to taste. Cover tightly.

3.Season fish; drizzle with remaining oil and sprinkle with remaining sumac. Cook fish, skin-side down first, on a heated oiled barbecue (or flat plate or grill) over medium heat for 3 minutes each side or until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate; cover to keep warm.

4.Serve fish with salad, topped with avocado cream and lemon wedges on the side.

Barley salad

5.Place the water and barley in a medium saucepan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 35 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool. Combine vinegar and oil in a large bowl. Just before serving, add barley to bowl along with the remaining ingredients; toss gently to combine. Season to taste.

We used barramundi in this recipe but any thick or firm white fish fillet will be fine. You can use pearl barley for this recipe, if you like. Barley can be cooked several hours ahead. The avocado cream can also be made several hours in advance. Store separately in the fridge.
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