created by: Almond Board of California
description:
Create salmon’s ideal compliment with this leafy salad side. White beans, almonds, and spicy radicchio combined with dill and red wine vinegar balance perfectly with the salmon’s natural flavor.
servings 4
Olive oil for brushing
4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
1 (14-ounce) can white beans such as Great Northern, drained and rinsed
1 cup chopped radicchio
1 cup frisee, arugula, or other leafy green
1/4 cup sliced almonds, roasted
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh dill, plus sprigs to garnish salmon
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 475°F. Brush a baking dish with olive oil. Place fillets in baking dish, skin side down, and roast 8-12 minutes, or just until fish flakes. Meanwhile, combine beans, radicchio, frisee or other greens, almonds and dill in a large bowl. Toss with oil and vinegar; season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve salad alongside roasted salmon.