French Roasted Salmon
This quick but sophisticated roasted salmon entrée is great for dinner with friends or for a family occasion.
Ingredients
Marinade:
1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme
1 tsp (5 mL) dried rosemary
1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil
2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp (2 mL) chilli flakes
Salt to taste
Salmon:
4 6-oz (175-g) salmon fillets, skin-on
2 oz (50 g) snow pea pods, cut in half on the diagonal
4 green onions, cut in 2-inch (5-cm) pieces
6 cherry tomatoes, halved and seeded
1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme
1 tsp (5 mL) dried rosemary
1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil
2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp (2 mL) chilli flakes
Salt to taste
Salmon:
4 6-oz (175-g) salmon fillets, skin-on
2 oz (50 g) snow pea pods, cut in half on the diagonal
4 green onions, cut in 2-inch (5-cm) pieces
6 cherry tomatoes, halved and seeded
Directions
Combine thyme, rosemary, olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, mustard and chilli flakes in a minichop (or by hand) and process until combined. Mixture should have a chunky texture.
Spread marinade over salmon and season with salt.
Preheat oven to 450 F (230 C).
Place tomatoes in an oiled oven-proof baking dish large enough to hold the salmon fillets. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove dish from oven and toss tomatoes with snow pea pods and green onions. Place salmon on top.
Bake, uncovered, for 12 minutes or until white juices appear and salmon is just cooked through.
Serve salmon fillets with some vegetables and any juices.
Makes 4 servings.
Spread marinade over salmon and season with salt.
Preheat oven to 450 F (230 C).
Place tomatoes in an oiled oven-proof baking dish large enough to hold the salmon fillets. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove dish from oven and toss tomatoes with snow pea pods and green onions. Place salmon on top.
Bake, uncovered, for 12 minutes or until white juices appear and salmon is just cooked through.
Serve salmon fillets with some vegetables and any juices.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional information
Per serving:
460 Calories
53 mg calcium
32 g total fat
68 mg magnesium
5.5 g saturated fat
190 mg sodium
17 g monounsaturated fat
816 mg potassium
8 g polyunsaturated
2.2 mg vitamin E
5 g carbohydrate
2 mg iron
35 g protein
83 RE vitamin A
100 mg cholesterol
20 mg vitamin C
1 g fibre
460 Calories
53 mg calcium
32 g total fat
68 mg magnesium
5.5 g saturated fat
190 mg sodium
17 g monounsaturated fat
816 mg potassium
8 g polyunsaturated
2.2 mg vitamin E
5 g carbohydrate
2 mg iron
35 g protein
83 RE vitamin A
100 mg cholesterol
20 mg vitamin C
1 g fibre
