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Salmon with Lemon-Pepper Sauce and Watercress-Herb Salad

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Salmon with Lemon-Pepper Sauce and Watercress-Herb Salad

Salmon with Lemon-Pepper Sauce and Watercress-Herb Salad

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Equipment

  • Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer with Attachments - Perfect for making the herb salad dressing and mixing watercress for garnish.

  • Juicer or Food Processor - Useful for juicing lemons to make lemon pepper sauce if needed.

  • Digital Kitchen Scale - Ensures precise measurements of ingredients, crucial in baking and when making dressings.

  • Citrus Juicer - Efficient tool for extracting juice from lemons quickly and cleanly.

  • Mandoline Slicer with Adjustable Blades - Ideal for slicing watercress thinly and evenly.

  • Silicone Lemon Zester - Great for zesting the lemon peel, which is an essential ingredient in lemon pepper sauce.

  • Kitchen Scrub Brush with Stiff Bristles - Helps clean fish fillets thoroughly before cooking.

  • Precision Cooking Thermometer - Ensures the salmon is cooked to the perfect temperature.

  • NutriBulk Measuring Spoon Set - Useful for measuring various spices and herbs in your lemon pepper sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream

  • 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel, divided

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil plus additional for brushing

  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallot

  • 6 6-ounce salmon fillets

  • 1 1/2 cups (lightly packed) watercress leaves and small sprigs

  • 1/4 cup small fresh dill sprigs

  • 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves

  • Fleur de sel*

  • 6 lemon wedges

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Whisk crème fraîche, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in small bowl. Season with salt and generous amount of pepper.
2

Instruction 2

Whisk honey, 1 tablespoon olive oil, shallot, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Add salmon fillets and turn to coat. Cover and chill at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour, turning salmon fillets occasionally. Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Line large baking sheet with foil and brush with olive oil. Transfer salmon fillets, with some marinade still clinging, to rimmed baking sheet. Roast until salmon is just opaque in center, about 14 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Meanwhile, toss watercress leaves and sprigs, dill sprigs, tarragon leaves, remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in medium bowl. Season to taste with fleur de sel and pepper.
4

Instruction 4

Place 1 salmon fillet on each of 6 plates. Top with watercress salad. Drizzle with lemon-pepper sauce and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve, passing additional sauce alongside.
5

Instruction 5

*A type of sea salt; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
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