Roasted salmon with avocado dressing

Name: Roasted salmon with avocado dressing
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Red onions, peeled and cut into 8 wedges; 3 Tbsp Olive oil; 3 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar; 1 kg Salmon, pin bones removed (Main); 2 Tbsp Olive oil; 2 Tbsp Lemon juice; 1 Avocado, peeled, stoned and mashed (Main); ¼ cup Mayonnaise; 2 Tbsp Basil, finely sliced; 1 Lemon, finely grated rind and juice

for 4 people

Jan Bilton

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Perfect for summer dinner parties.

Salmon

2	Red onions, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
3 Tbsp	Olive oil
3 Tbsp	Balsamic vinegar
1 kg	Salmon, pin bones removed (Main)
2 Tbsp	Olive oil
2 Tbsp	Lemon juice

Avocado mayonnaise

1	Avocado, peeled, stoned and mashed (Main)
¼ cup	Mayonnaise
2 Tbsp	Basil, finely sliced
1	Lemon, finely grated rind and juice

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200C.
Combine the onions with the olive oil, vinegar and pepper in a large baking pan. Roast for about 30 minutes, stirring often, until the onions just start to brown.
Place the salmon on top, skin-side down, and brush with the combined olive oil and lemon juice. Reduce the heat to 180C. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the salmon is cooked.
Combine all the ingredients for the Avocado Mayonnaise. Serve drizzled or piped over the salmon.