Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater
Baked Salmon Fillets and Vegetables
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 692
- Total Fat
- 53
- Saturated Fat
- 21
- Carbohydrates
- 4
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 48
- Cholesterol
- 196
- Sodium
- 762
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
2 salmon fillets, each about 8 ounces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1 small carrot and 1 small stalk celery, each peeled and grated
4 large mushroom caps. thinly sliced
2 scallions, cut into 3 inch julienne
1/4 cup heavy cream, fish stock or lemon juice
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter 2 pieces of foil or parchment paper and set aside. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Saute the vegetables in the butter for 2 to 3 minutes just until they begin to get tender. Add the cream and cook until most of it has been absorbed by the vegetables; season with salt and pepper. Place each salmon fillet on the piece of buttered parchment or foil and top with cooked vegetables. Seal the salmon and place the pouch on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the pouches from the oven transfer the salmon, vegetables and their juices to a heated plate. Serve as is just with French bread or with a side dish of cucumber curls and mint.