Roasted Salmon with Lemon Relish
Aug 28, 2011
- Servings
- Serves 4
- Prep time
- 25 minutes
- Total time
- 25 minutes
- Course
- Entree
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
- Slivered zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 ounces baby spinach (about 5 cups) loosely packed
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread pine nuts on a rimmed baking sheet; toast in oven, tossing occasionally, until lightly golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from sheet, and reserve. Meanwhile, place raisins and lemon zest in a small bowl; cover with boiling water. Set aside.
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Place salmon fillets on the baking sheet used in step 1; season with salt and pepper. Roast until salmon is opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, drain and discard liquid from raisins and lemon zest. Return raisins and zest to bowl; add lemon juice, pine nuts, parsley, and oil. Season with salt and pepper; stir to combine.
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Dividing evenly, make a bed of spinach on each of four plates, place salmon fillet on spinach; spoon lemon relish over the top.