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Wild Salmon with Romesco Sauce
We now have the opportunity to buy wild salmon locally. No, we don't live in Alaska and Pennsylvania is not known for it's salmon, but there is a couple in our local town that fell in love with commercial fishing and now travel to Alaska annually to harvest and sell wild salmon.
Salmon has wonderful health benefits such as healthy Omega-3s, high in protein and low in saturated fat. However, I have learned that most of the salmon that we buy at the grocer is 'farm raised' or 'ocean raised' which basically means the salmon are raised in pens, often injected with antibiotics and can have high levels of mercury. Farm raised salmon are often fed pellets and have added coloring.
"Wild salmon is harvested from 'sustainable' environments that are not 'over-fished' which is safe for our environment. Because salmon are living and eating in their natural habitat, they are healthier overall." - Wild for Salmon
This dish is not only healthy but was easy to prepare. The red pepper sauce can be served cool, like a salsa over the salmon and vegetables. The lemon peel and sweet basil add an earthy, citrus flavor to the dish. I also added a few red pepper flakes, which are optional, for just a touch of heat.
For information on buying and cooking your salmon check out our guides How to Buy and Cook Salmon and 6 Succulent Ways to Cook Salmon .
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toast on low heat to bring out the oils before adding them to the recipe
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers - you can find these in a jar at the grocer
- 1/4 cup halved grape tomatoes , or cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 teaspoon roasted garlic flakes
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon Pennsylvania Pepper, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon dried lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
- 1 1/4 lbs wild-caught salmon fillet
- 1 bunch of asparagus, rinsed and cut into 1" pieces
- 1 small yellow squash, cut into 1" pieces
- Cooking spray
Instructions:
- Process almonds, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth; set aside.
- Coat salmon on both sides with cooking spray, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, lemon peel and basil.
- Spray a skillet (we like cast iron) with cooking spray and bring to medium high heat.
- Add asparagus and squash and saute until cooked and soft - remove from heat and toss in a bowl with 1/2 of the Romesco sauce.
- Add some more cooking spray, if needed, and place the salmon in the skillet and cook through - about 3 minutes on each side. Salmon should be pink and flake easily with a fork. Divide the salmon into 4 servings and top with the remaining sauce.
- Serve with the vegetables on the side.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392.00
Total Fat 26.00g
Saturated Fat4.00g
Polyunsaturated Fatg
Monounsaturated Fatg
Cholesterol 85.00g
Sodium 175.00mg
Potassium mg
Total Carbohydrate 9.00g
Dietary Fiber4.00g
Total Sugars4.00g
Protein 33.00g
We now have the opportunity to buy wild salmon locally. No, we don't live in Alaska and Pennsylvania is not known for it's salmon, but there is a couple in our local town that fell in love with commercial fishing and now travel to Alaska annually to harvest and sell wild salmon.
Salmon has wonderful health benefits such as healthy Omega-3s, high in protein and low in saturated fat. However, I have learned that most of the salmon that we buy at the grocer is 'farm raised' or 'ocean raised' which basically means the salmon are raised in pens, often injected with antibiotics and can have high levels of mercury. Farm raised salmon are often fed pellets and have added coloring.
"Wild salmon is harvested from 'sustainable' environments that are not 'over-fished' which is safe for our environment. Because salmon are living and eating in their natural habitat, they are healthier overall." - Wild for Salmon
This dish is not only healthy but was easy to prepare. The red pepper sauce can be served cool, like a salsa over the salmon and vegetables. The lemon peel and sweet basil add an earthy, citrus flavor to the dish. I also added a few red pepper flakes, which are optional, for just a touch of heat.
For information on buying and cooking your salmon check out our guides How to Buy and Cook Salmon and 6 Succulent Ways to Cook Salmon .
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toast on low heat to bring out the oils before adding them to the recipe
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers - you can find these in a jar at the grocer
- 1/4 cup halved grape tomatoes , or cherry tomatoes
- 3/4 teaspoon roasted garlic flakes
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon Pennsylvania Pepper, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon dried lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
- 1 1/4 lbs wild-caught salmon fillet
- 1 bunch of asparagus, rinsed and cut into 1" pieces
- 1 small yellow squash, cut into 1" pieces
- Cooking spray
Instructions:
- Process almonds, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, paprika, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth; set aside.
- Coat salmon on both sides with cooking spray, then sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, lemon peel and basil.
- Spray a skillet (we like cast iron) with cooking spray and bring to medium high heat.
- Add asparagus and squash and saute until cooked and soft - remove from heat and toss in a bowl with 1/2 of the Romesco sauce.
- Add some more cooking spray, if needed, and place the salmon in the skillet and cook through - about 3 minutes on each side. Salmon should be pink and flake easily with a fork. Divide the salmon into 4 servings and top with the remaining sauce.
- Serve with the vegetables on the side.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 392.00
Total Fat 26.00g
Saturated Fat4.00g
Polyunsaturated Fatg
Monounsaturated Fatg
Cholesterol 85.00g
Sodium 175.00mg
Potassium mg
Total Carbohydrate 9.00g
Dietary Fiber4.00g
Total Sugars4.00g
Protein 33.00g