KING GEORGE WHITING WITH SICILIAN CAULIFLOWER RICE SALAD

From Ferguson Australia

Dining here in glorious McLaren Vale, you could swear you are sitting at a very swanky kitchen table in Italy. And I for one didn’t want to leave. No, was replete. Deliriously happy. It was now up to the Mitolos to physically evict me because I’d melted into a starry eyed, elegantly full (stomach and heart) mess.

Oh, if only I had the next page. I would tell you about the Gelato Cart and cocktails (go the Negroni) and the range of spirits and of course, the fabulous Mitolo wines. But as I have reached my limit, will leave you with this: È le morte sua – the expression means “death by delicious” or “to die for”. And as one who has been given a treat in this stunning jewel in the Vale, I can wholeheartedly say it is a mantra worth putting to the test. Bravo Mitolo!

Family gatherings, celebrations, soundtracks & Sunday lunches.

With a melon baller, scoop out the flesh in small rounds.

Once completed with a large spoon, clean out the internal surface of the melon.

Season your melon balls with sea salt and teaspoon of olive oil and fresh ground black pepper.

Slice prosciutto pieces, cut them in half, roll them up.

Add the melon balls into the melon cut and dress with prosciutto and pop in the fridge. Remove from the fridge, dress with baby basil – ready to serve chilled.

141 Mcmurtrie rd, Mclaren vale SA 5171 mitolowines.com.au

INGREDIENTS

Serves 2

• 1 x 200g Ferguson Australia King George Whiting Fillets

• Olive oil

• 1/2 cauliflower

• 1 bunch dill, roughly chopped

• 1 bunch chives, finely diced

• 2 sticks celery finely diced

• 1/2 Spanish onion finely diced

• ¼ cup golden raisins

• ¼ cup almonds, roughly chopped

• 1 teaspoon honey

• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

METHOD

To make the salad - cut cauliflower into florets, then place in a food processor and blitz to a crumb. Transfer to a steamer and steam for 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool.

Add in herbs, celery, raisins, almonds, Spanish onion, honey and white wine vinegar and give a good stir to combine. Set aside.

Place fish on a board and brush with olive oil.

Place fish skin side down in hot frypan and cook for 2 minutes on medium heat. Turn and cook for a further 1 minute. Remove from heat.

To serve place whiting on a plate then pile Sicilian cauliflower rice salad on top.

Ferguson Australia King George Whiting fillets are available in the freezer section of independent supermarkets and gourmet stores nationwide fergusonaustralia.com

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