Wild Salmon and Roasted Vegetable Salad

  • Yield:4 servings
  • Time:
    48 mins show details

Ingredients

  • For the Vinaigrette
  • 3 tablespoons
    red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons
    lemon juice, fresh
  • 1
    shallot, minced
  • 1 teaspoon
    lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon
    fresh rosemary, minced
  • ½ cup
    olive oil
  • For the Salad
  • 2
    red bell peppers
  • 1 pound
    small new potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 8 ounces
    mushrooms, sliced
  • 1½ pounds
    wild salmon fillet, skin removed, pin bones checked
  • 1 tablespoon
    fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon
    fennel seed
  • ½ teaspoon
    celery seed
  • 6 ounces
    baby arugula
  • 1
    fennel bulb, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup
    fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 3 tablespoons
    olive oil
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Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • large skillet
  • medium saucepan
  • tweezers

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Preparation

  1. Whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, minced shallot, lemon zest, and rosemary in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking to emulsify. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. 15 mins

    Char the bell peppers directly over a gas flame or under the broiler, turning until blackened all over. Drop them in a paper bag and let steam for 15 minutes.

  3. Scrape off the charred skin, remove stems and seeds, then slice into strips about 1/3-inch thick.

  4. 18 mins

    Drop sliced potatoes into salted boiling water, then remove from heat and let them sit in the hot water until tender, about 18 minutes. Drain and set aside.

  5. 4 mins

    Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until they release their moisture and get golden, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

  6. Preheat oven to 500°F. Place salmon on a lightly oiled baking sheet and check for any pin bones with your fingers or tweezers. (Look for those little white bones running along the center line — they pull out easily with tweezers or needle-nose pliers.)

  7. Sprinkle salmon with thyme, fennel seeds, and celery seeds. Season generously with salt and pepper.

  8. 10 mins

    Roast for about 10 minutes — the salmon should be opaque but still slightly translucent in the center when you peek with a knife. (Don't overcook it! The fish will continue cooking from residual heat.)

  9. 1 min

    Switch to broil and give it 1 minute to get some color on top. Remove and let rest for 2 minutes, then break into large chunks.

  10. In a large bowl, toss arugula, fennel, mushrooms, roasted peppers, potatoes, and cilantro with three-quarters of the vinaigrette.

  11. Arrange salad on plates and top with salmon chunks. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette over the fish and serve immediately.

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