Abbie Cornish and Jacqueline King Schiller say: “We both agree that this is our most visually stunning dish. Of course, good looks only take you only so far, so we made sure that it has the flavour to back up its alluring appearance. Earthy, savoury, spicy, sweet and bitter elements come together in perfect harmony. It also happens to be a nutritional powerhouse. Beauty and substance – what’s not to love?”

Serves 6

Ingredients

For the citrus-herb wild rice:

160g wild rice
540ml vegetable stock
1 scant tsp black pepper
10g finely chopped fresh dill
1 tbsp fresh grapefruit juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp grapefruit zest
flaky sea salt (optional)

For the roasted vegetables:

1 red cabbage (about 1.2 kg)
3 beetroots (about 500g)
1 large fennel bulb (about 500g, including stalks and fronds)
120ml olive oil
60ml balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp whole-grain mustard
½ tsp flaky sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp honey

For the charred grapefruit:

¾ large ruby red grapefruit
1 tbsp coconut sugar

For the grilled shrimp:

2 tablespoons harissa paste
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
500g large white shrimp, shells on
20g loosely packed dill fronds for garnish

Method

Preheat the oven to 205°C and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

Make the citrus-herb wild rice: rinse the rice in a fine-mesh strainer until the water runs clear, then drain well.

In a medium heavy pot, combine the rice, stock and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat.

Lower the heat to a gentle simmer and cover the pot with a tightfitting lid. Set your timer for 45 minutes and don’t give in to the temptation to stir or lift the lid.

Cook until the grains are tender and the water is absorbed, 45 to 55 minutes. If there is excess water at 45 minutes, leave the lid off for the remaining cooking time.

Turn off the heat and let rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff the wild rice with a fork and fold in the fresh dill, grapefruit juice, oil and grapefruit zest. (Use one-quarter grapefruit for the wild rice and reserve the remaining three-quarter grapefruit to make the charred grapefruit.) Season with salt, if desired.

While the rice is cooking, make the roasted vegetables. Cut the cabbage into quarters. Cut out the white core, then slice into 5cm-thick wedges.

Peel the beetroots and cut into 12mm-thick wedges.

Trim the stalks off of the fennel and set aside (you will use the fronds for garnish). Trim the bottom of the fennel and remove any battered or woody outer leaves. Cut the fennel into 12mm-thick wedges.

Arrange the vegetables in a single layer on the baking sheets. Cover one sheet with cabbage, and the other sheet with half fennel and half beetroots. Leave a little space between each piece so air can circulate.

In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper. Drizzle the mixture over the vegetables and turn the vegetables once or twice to make sure they are well coated.

Roast the vegetables in the oven for 40 minutes, then remove the baking sheet with the beetroots.

Drizzle the honey over the beetroots and toss to coat. Remove any well-done fennel to a plate and set aside.

Return the baking sheet to the oven and roast until all of the vegetables are charred and tender, 5 to 15 minutes more.

Make the charred grapefruit: preheat the grill. Cut the remaining grapefruit into 2.5cm-thick wedges. Lay the slices on a baking sheet and sprinkle with the coconut sugar.

Grill for about 3 minutes, until the rind just begins to char.

Make the shrimp: heat a grill pan over medium high heat. In a large bowl, whisk the harissa, honey and oil. Add the shrimp and toss to coat.

Grill the shrimp until pink and opaque, about 2 minutes per side.

To serve, spread the wild rice on a serving platter and lay the roasted vegetables on top. Scatter half of the dill fronds over the vegetables.

Arrange the grapefruit slices and shrimp on top of the vegetables and garnish with the remaining dill fronds and a few fennel fronds.

Adapted from Pescan: A Feel Good Cookbook by Abbie Cornish and Jacqueline King Schiller (£21.99, Abrams), out now

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