This is an easy, healthy meal that you will want to serve often. It is choc-full of flavor and many steps can be done in advance.
Poached Salmon
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 filets salmon about 5-6 oz each
- 2 carrots cut in 1 inch pieces
- 1-2 celery stalks cut in 1 inch pieces
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 lemon thinly sliced
- 6 cups water
- 3/4 tsp dried rosemary
- 2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Put everything but the salmon and the salt in a large non-stick frying pan.
- Bring this to a boil, lower to simmer, cover and cook for about 8 minutes
- Season salmon with the salt and lower in the poaching liquid. If salmon isn't completely covered, add a little more water. Make sure your liquid is still just at a simmer. Simmer salmon for 7 minutes.
- If you are making this earlier in the day, flake and refrigerate until you are ready to assemble with the arugula salad.
Poached Salmon Salad with Arugula
Ingredients
- 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
- 3 Tbsp capers drained
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 5 ounces arugula
- 4 eggs hard-boiled, cut into quarters
- 1 avocado thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes dried not in oil, sliced
Instructions
- Put red onion, capers, vinegar, olive oil and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Add poached, flaked salmon, and gently stir.
- On a plate, arrange arugula, eggs, avocado, and tomatoes. Top with salmon mixture.