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Fancy something different this week? Try Donal Skehan's colourful main and dessert

- Donal Skehan

Spiced salmon with pineapple salsa & caramelised onion rice

A sweet 'n' spicy feast for the whole family. This recipe feeds a crowd, but you can scale it down if you like, by using individual salmon fillets.

Serves 8 - Prep 10 mins plus marinating Cook 45 mins

1kg side of salmon

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp smoked paprika

2 tsp ground cumin generous pinch of cayenne pepper

FOR THE SALSA

1 medium pineapple, peeled and chopped into small chunks

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1 lime, juiced

2 tbsp olive oil good handful of roughly chopped coriander

FOR THE CARAMELISED ONION RICE

2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for the salmon

2 large onions, thinly sliced

500g basmati rice, rinsed

1 tsp dried thyme good handful of coriander, roughly chopped

1 Put the salmon into a large dish. Mix the maple syrup and spices together, then spread evenly all over the salmon. Leave in the fridge to marinate for at least 2 hrs, or overnight.