Way back in May, I came home from Alaska with approximately 30 pounds of fresh-caught King Salmon filet. We’ve been working hard and have put quite a dent in our stash since then, but I’m still constantly looking for new, creative ways to cook it. Here’s what we’re eating tonight:
Salmon And Fennel With Roasted-Lemon Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- 2 bulbs fennel, thinly sliced
- 2 lemonds, cut in half crosswise
- 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 3 T olive oil
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 4 6-ounce pieces of skinless salmon filet
- 1 t honey
- 1 t chopped fresh rosemary
- 12 ounces mixed greens (about 8 cups)
Directions:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Toss the fennel, lemons, garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Roast until the fennel softens, about 8 minutes.
- Season salmon with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and nestle in the fennel. Toast until the salmon is opaque throughout, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Squeeze the garlic out of the skins into a small bowl and mash to a paste. Squeeze the lemon pulp and juice into the bowl. Stir in the honey, rosemary, 2 tablespoons of oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place the salmon and fennel on the greens. Drizzle with the dressing.
Serves: 4
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 372
Fat: 17g
Sat Fat: 2.5g
Cholesterol: 97mg
Sodium: 696mg
Protein: 40g
Carbohydrate: 17g
Fiber: 6g
Sugar: 4g
I’ve got about 5 or 6 different salmon recipes in my arsenal now. If you’ve got some that you love, shoot me a link. Best recipe gets a free workout DVD that I’ll be reviewing next week.
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I guess I’m just boring with my salmon cooking – I usually put the fillets on the grill with some lemon pepper or seasoning salt. King Salmon is such a tender juicy meat, I like to keep what I add to it simple.
That’s a good way Brandon, but I’m looking for variety. We’ve got a lot of salmon. BTW, I was wondering what fresh king salmon costs in the stores in AK when the salmon are running?
Holy Cow that looks good. I love salmon. Try making fish tacos – had ‘em tonight and there one of my favorite things to cook.
Wow that looks good, especially with the salmon atop the veggies like that:) Just a heads up in case you don’t feel like cooking one night, Organic Bistro has a well portioned Wild Alaskan Salmon frozen meal that taste fantastic and comes with whole wheat rice pilaf and broccoli (390 calories)! On the other nights, I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with!