Dirty Spiced Dusted Halibut with Asparagus Salad

Serves 4

Ingredients

4-7oz fillets of Halibut
Small bunch Asparagus
½ Tbsp Cilantro, chopped
½ Tbsp Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped
½ Tbsp Mint, chopped
2 stocks Green Onions, sliced green only
1 Tbsp Vanilla Grape Seed Oil (plus extra for sauté pan)
½ Tbsp Stone Ground Mustard
Salt & Pepper

The Dust

¼ tsp Cumin
¼ tsp Paprika (smoked optional)
¼ tsp Coriander
¼ tsp Turmeric
¼ tsp Chili Powder

Directions:

Dry cook the spices in a sauté pan until fragrant, then grind with mortar and pestle. Allow to cool and then dust the halibut and season with salt. Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add grape seed oil to pan. Add halibut, sear and cook for 2-3 minutes on first side. Gently turn halibut over and cook through- about 3 minutes.

Serve with shaved asparagus salad.

Asparagus Salad

With vegetable peeler, shave 5 stocks asparagus and add to a bowl with chopped parsley, cilantro, mint and green onions. Add Mustard, Oil, pinch of salt & a couple grinds of the peppermill then toss and serve.