Bridget Jones's pan-fried salmon with pine nut salsa from Ottolenghi Simple (page 246) by Yotam Ottolenghi

Accompaniments: Aromatic olive oil mash

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Notes about this recipe

shapije1 on May 29, 2026

A winning dish at the dinner table. Not sure that I would categorize this as a “simple” recipe based on the amount of prep needed for the ingredients. However, it was still achievable for a weeknight meal, and offered a nice mix of flavors, colors, and textures.
susan_jdv4v9 on April 03, 2026

It was ok, the salsa was a bit different, I did like the salty/sweet mix of flavours . The kids didn’t like it. Probably wouldn’t make again. I halved the recipe and was plenty for 4 small salmon fillets.
chrisann_4lfq5h on March 24, 2026

Fantastic. Lotta chopping. Not much cookin. And really tastes great salsa
rachelefry on February 13, 2026

Tasty.
senzler on August 30, 2025

Takes time but good
treay on March 02, 2025

Last night we had some friends for dinner and wanted to make something nice but easy. Hubby suggested some salmon and I remembered this recipe, easy and delicious. I served it with more sauce on the side, so everybody added as much as they wanted.
apw2020 on January 20, 2025

Lovely and great for dinner parties.
Running_with_Wools on August 26, 2024

Easy and delicious. I didn’t have parsley, so I used cilantro.this is a great option for salmon and probably for other types of fish and seafood.
FlowerGold on August 06, 2024

Very good. Liked the salsa.
FlowerGold on August 06, 2024

Very good! Yes the salsa makes the dish. Nice unique flavor. Not sure it is necessary to chop the pine nuts.
bernalgirl on April 19, 2024

The recipe is not well written and my salsa ended up very soupy, but I drained the excess liquid off to make it better for scooping over the salmon. The salmon instructions were perfect and in the end the salsa was positively addictive. I look forward to making this again.
dosojosazules on February 09, 2024

Loved this briny salsa. Want to spread it over everything
adelina on December 06, 2023

We loved this dish. Instead of currants used fresh cranberries since they are in season. I don't think saffron is a must and would probably not use it next time.
CheesyKranskyLove on October 04, 2022

Maybe I'm weird but this is my favourite recipe from the book. The salsa is so good and I always use double the amount with leftover on white fish or smoked chicken.
peaceoutdesign on November 07, 2021

Not a fav but definitely interesting.
tarae1204 on October 17, 2021

Loved how the salmon filets came out. I agree with all the positive comments on this salsa and wanted to add that it was better the next day, and stayed good for up to a week by my standards. I think the parsley can really affect how the salsa comes out - is it tender, “baby” salsa? Or a tougher, more bitter leaf? Keep that in mind, and don’t be afraid to make it the morning of or day before you make the salmon. I loved the leftover salsa on mashed potatoes, rice, and chicken.
foodgloriousfood on June 11, 2021

Perfect salmon method and timing but we didn’t enjoy the salsa at all. Will make a different accompaniment next time.
jhallen on February 23, 2021

Super easy, super delicious. Really great flavors, good combination of things I love.
A2Brett on February 15, 2021

Didn’t have pine nuts, so I substituted slivered almonds. The salsa is tasty and I followed the pan-fry directions exactly. It was perfectly cooked, even with skinless filets.
Astrid5555 on October 25, 2020

Wow, better late than never! The salsa makes the dish, truly fantastic combination. Had to substitute raisins for currants and black olives for green ones.
ChefBeccs on May 14, 2020

Best accompaniment to salmon ever, elevating this every week fish to a new level. And yes, you can omit and substitute ingredients to suit your pantry. I did not have any celery and it was still amazing.
mharriman on October 22, 2019

Wow! Both my husband and I loved this dish. The salsa is definitely an interesting and unusual mix of ingredients. I would never think to put them together but they worked! I will definitely make it again. Changes: (one) I forgot to buy currants and used raisins. Served with cauliflower “rice” and a mixed green salad with tomatoes. These were good accompaniments. As others have noted, the recipe makes A LOT of salsa - more than we could eat (I had halved ingredients for two people).
KarinaFrancis on September 17, 2019

This book can do no wrong in this house, and this is another great dish. I would never have thought to put these ingredients together but they totally worked. The only adjustments I made was halving the amount of currants (the silver fox isn’t a fan) and using a little less caper brine. I’ll be making this again and again !
katy1729 on September 07, 2019

7th Sept 2019. Altered to suit ingredients I had available - extra capers instead of olives, dried parsley, raisins instead of currants, no saffron; also the bright green part of a leek instead of celery, which husband hates. Great success and pretty easy - would definitely make again. Served with steamed potatoes (crushed and mixed with olive oil, chopped black olives and chopped rind of a preserved lemon) and steamed vegetables.
apattin on July 08, 2019

I tried this with tilefish (it's what I had) and it was awesome. My only change was to press breadcrumbs on both sides of the fillets so they would not stick. I loved the sweet/sour balance.
Avocet on July 02, 2019

The salsa was overly salty for our taste, even without including the caper brine.
robertofwine on March 10, 2019

Enjoyed it as much as everyone else; completely agree you can 1/2 (or more) the salsa recipe. We had 300g salmon and still had an additional 1/3 salsa when we were done. Served with the aromatic mash recipe and it was lovely together. Will make this again!
saladdays on January 05, 2019

We really enjoyed this, I agree that there was a lot of salsa but that was no bad thing as it is delicious! This could become a well-loved recipe.
TrishaCP on December 31, 2018

We liked this but clearly not as much as everyone else! It was good but not my favorite preparation for salmon.
JennyHay on December 27, 2018

I enjoyed the flavours of the salsa very much, but next time I won't serve it as a main because I think the salmon and salsa should be served on their own, not with any other dishes. I'll try breaking up the salmon into pieces and add the salsa and serve it as a stand alone salad, as an entree or a light lunch.
lilham on November 27, 2018

This is a huge success in our house. The salsa is unusual but so delicious with salmon. I agree with other posters who say there is a lot of salsa for the amount of salmon. I will make 1/2 to 2/3 the quantity next time.
sosayi on November 27, 2018

Another positive review for this recipe! Very easy to put together and the salsa can successfully be made in advance. I added the chopped parsley and lemon zest right before serving and took it out a few minutes early to come back to room temperature. Served with roasted berbere carrots and some basic parmesan risotto, this was a fabulous dinner.
sarahj22 on November 02, 2018

This was delicious and came together very quickly. I made a few substitutions based on what I had (raisins instead of currants, a mix of parsley and coriander instead of just parsley, cut back on the oil) but it still turned out beautifully. The recipe does make a generous amount of salsa but I liked the large portion.
MmeFleiss on October 27, 2018

I halved all the salsa ingredients and it was perfect for the stated amount of salmon.
anya_sf on October 22, 2018

We all enjoyed this, even my celery-hating husband. There was way more salsa than we needed. I'd reduce the currants and olive oil next time.
Frogcake on October 21, 2018

We loved the salsa which I served with bbq’d tuna steaks. I didn’t have any capers so used chopped pimiento stuffed chopped olives and a bit of the brine.
saarwouters on October 14, 2018

An original way to serve salmon. A combination of Italian and Middle-Eastern flavours. Comes together very easily.
sharifah on October 02, 2018

Very flavourful salsa to go with salmon. I halved the recipe for two, quite a generous amount of salsa. It’s simpler than I thought even though it looks like a long list of ingredients. I cut down on the oil a little bit. The salsa can probably be made in advance...I’ll try that next time.