Salmon With Lemon-Pepper Sauce And Watercress-Herb Salad

Serves: 3

Llewellyn Gorczany

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

50

Sweetness

50

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Whisk crème fraîche, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in small bowl

2

Season with salt and generous amount of pepper

3

Whisk honey, 1 tablespoon olive oil, shallot, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish

4

Add salmon fillets and turn to coat

5

Cover and chill at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour, turning salmon fillets occasionally

6

Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400°F

7

Line large baking sheet with foil and brush with olive oil

8

Transfer salmon fillets, with some marinade still clinging, to rimmed baking sheet

9

Roast until salmon is just opaque in center, about 14 minutes

10

Meanwhile, toss watercress leaves and sprigs, dill sprigs, tarragon leaves, remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in medium bowl

11

Season to taste with fleur de sel and pepper

12

Place 1 salmon fillet on each of 6 plates

13

Top with watercress salad

14

Drizzle with lemon-pepper sauce and garnish with lemon wedges

15

Serve, passing additional sauce alongside

16

Whisk crème fraîche, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in small bowl

17

Season with salt and generous amount of pepper

18

Whisk honey, 1 tablespoon olive oil, shallot, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish

19

Add salmon fillets and turn to coat

20

Cover and chill at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour, turning salmon fillets occasionally

21

Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400°F

22

Line large baking sheet with foil and brush with olive oil

23

Transfer salmon fillets, with some marinade still clinging, to rimmed baking sheet

24

Roast until salmon is just opaque in center, about 14 minutes

25

Meanwhile, toss watercress leaves and sprigs, dill sprigs, tarragon leaves, remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in medium bowl

26

Season to taste with fleur de sel and pepper

27

Place 1 salmon fillet on each of 6 plates

28

Top with watercress salad

29

Drizzle with lemon-pepper sauce and garnish with lemon wedges

30

Serve, passing additional sauce alongside

31

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

32

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