3.01.2010

PAN ROASTED SALMON AND BREAD SALAD


I was so excited when I found this recipe because I had all the ingredients on hand...there is nothing better. This is a fabulous, super easy, tasty all-in-one meal. And do yourself a favor, have the butcher skin the salmon fillet for you.

Pan-Roasted Salmon-and-Bread Salad
Adapted loosely from Grace Parisi, Food and Wine
Serves 4-6

Eight 1-inch-thick slices of ciabatta, cut into large chunks (or any Italian bread)
5 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 pints grape tomatoes, halved
2 large garlic cloves, minced
2 Tablespoons salted capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped
1 lemon, sliced into wedges
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 pounds center-cut skinless salmon fillet, cut into 2-inch chunks

Preheat the oven to 450°. In a large roasting pan, toss the ciabatta chunks with 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil.

Roast for about 5 minutes, until the bread is lightly toasted.
In a large bowl, toss the tomato halves with the garlic, capers, lemon, parsley, crushed red pepper and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
Stir the tomatoes into the toasted bread.

Roast for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tomatoes begin to soften and break down.
Meanwhile, in the same bowl, toss the salmon with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Nestle the salmon into the bread and tomatoes, spooning some of the tomatoes on top. Roast for about 6 minutes, until the salmon is just cooked through. Serve right away.

Reccommended Wine:
Lemony Italian white: 2007 Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi.

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7 comments:

  1. I'm a big fan of salmon...I have never had it prepared like this...I will have to bookmark this recipe.

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  2. Looks delicious!

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  3. This looks like a great (and quick!) meal. Thank you for posting it!

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  4. This is a gorgeous salad!! I love it when I find a recipe and have everything on hand to make it.

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  5. Oh, salmon is one of my favorite foods! This looks and sounds so delicious! I love the idea of combining the bread with it all. Thanks for the recipe, it's a keeper!

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  6. Ive never even heard of a bread salad... urgh i feel stupid now lol.

    Muchos interesting post dude! I love salmon.... infact id go as far tosay i lust after salmon lol... its just an incredible texture and taste. usually i would complain that adding to much to salmon ruins its natural awesome flavour, but i think that the ratio of salmon to other things in this looks about right! Spot on!

    Another nice post... Loving it! :)

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  7. This is a very different recipe for salmon, one that I must try. BTW, thanks for visiting my blog.

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