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Baked Salmon with Citrus Vinaigrette

by Tasha DeSerio

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This salmon goes beautifully with a simple salad of shaved fennel and radishes tossed with fresh lemon juice. Serves four.

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1 medium shallot, finely diced
1-1/2 Tbs. Champagne vinegar or white-wine vinegar
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. fresh orange juice
1/2 Tbs. finely chopped lemon zest
1/2 Tbs. finely chopped orange zest
Kosher salt
4 5-oz. skinless, center-cut salmon fillets
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; more for the salmon
Fresh chervil leaves or 1 Tbs. roughly chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 400ºF.

In a small bowl, combine the shallot, vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice, lemon zest, orange zest, and a pinch of salt. Let the mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, season the salmon with salt, put it on an oiled rimmed baking sheet, and drizzle a thin stream of oil on top. Bake until it’s done to your liking, about 6 minutes for medium, 8 minutes for medium well, keeping in mind that it will continue to cook after it comes out of the oven.

Whisk the 1/4 cup oil into the shallot mixture, taste, and adjust the seasoning with a drop of vinegar if necessary. Transfer the salmon to four dinner plates, spoon about 2 Tbs. of the vinaigrette onto each portion, sprinkle the chervil leaves or cilantro on top, and serve.

nutrition information (per serving):
Size : based on four servings; Calories (kcal): 360; Fat (g): 24; Fat Calories (kcal): 210; Saturated Fat (g): 3.5; Protein (g): 32; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 13; Carbohydrates (g): 3; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 5; Sodium (mg): 350; Cholesterol (mg): 90; Fiber (g): 0;

photo: Scott Phillips

From Fine Cooking 79 , pp. 90c

July 1, 2006

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by cookykamp, 5/12/2010Simple and fast recipe. This just !pops! with bursts of freshness and flavor! Definately will repeat!

by mowgli, 12/6/2009I agree that this is an unbelievable recipe - easy, fast and delicious. The vinaigrette is WONDERFUL! I used slightly larger pieces(7 oz) of salmon, so upped the cooking time by about 2 minutes. This is one of the best salmon recipes I have now!

by JaniceJ, 2/27/2009Three words: Oh. My. God. This was so easy to toss together, and the results were far better than any salmon I've had in restaurants. The roasted salmon was so tender and moist, and -- once topped with the vinaigrette -- was beautiful and tasty enough to serve to company. I happened to have a blood-orange flavoured olive oil, so that's what I used to drizzle on the salmon. This recipe is definitely a keeper; I encourage you to try it.

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