- Calories 393
- Caloriesfromfat 46%
- Fat 19.9g
- Satfat 4.4g
- Monofat 7g
- Polyfat 6.9g
- Protein 38g
- Carbohydrate 13.8g
- Fiber 3.5g
- Cholesterol 103mg
- Iron 2.2mg
- Sodium 482mg
- Calcium 54mg
Seared Salmon on Herbed Mashed Peas
Give mashed potatoes a break by serving salmon on a bed of brightly seasoned pureed peas. You may need to thin the pea mixture; add one tablespoon of water at a time until you achieve the desired consistency.
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add leek; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add water and peas; cook 5 minutes or until peas are tender.
Step 2
Place pea mixture in a food processor. Add basil, juice, and tarragon; process until smooth, adding more water if necessary. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; keep warm.
Step 3
Sprinkle salmon with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add salmon, skin side down, and cook for 6 minutes or until golden. Turn, and cook for 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Serve salmon over warm mashed peas. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.
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DebbieC0315's Review
I agree, if you haven't made it and eaten it, don't rate it! Some of us love tarragon!
MimiGatt's Review
total yummmmmmm~! I paired it with quinoa. Very happy!
Dough21's Review
The herbed peas are really yummy and a good accent for the simplicity of the salmon filets!
Note to mmmbanya: if you haven't made the recipe and don't even like the ingredients, don't rate the recipe with a two star review - it's rude and presumptuous.
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JudyV1's Review
Delicious! I did cook the salmon in a combination of butter and olive oil. The peas were sweet and herb-flavored, and a unique base for the salmon filet. Will definitely make this one again!
jperkin1's Review
I really enjoyed this recipe and found it very, very good. The only changes I made: when cooking the leeks, (when I do it again, which I will..., I will throw in some garlic) I added some white wine for fluid. Rather than a food processor, I used a stick blender. I did not have fresh tarragon, so I added a small amount of dried. I cooked the salmon in the same pan as the leeks, and spread a little bit of olive oil over the filets before searing. I thought it was great, husband said he would have jazzed it up a bit by adding red pepper flakes to the peas. Will definitely try it again.
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bkhs81's Review
This is the worst recipe I have ever made. I threw out the leftover peas because I could never eat them again. The taste was horrible. 1-star is too high a rating for this. I actually removed my bookmark from this page so that I don't even see this recipe again.
Romba6151's Review