Salmon with Escarole and Wild Rice Salad

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 30 min
  • Active: 30 min
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Ingredients

3/4 cup quick-cooking wild rice mix

1/2 large head escarole, shredded

1/2 small red onion, sliced

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

1/4 cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed; about 8)

1/4 cup roasted salted pistachios, roughly chopped

2 tablespoons lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

2 ounces herbed goat cheese, crumbled (about 1/2 cup)

4 skin-on salmon fillets (about 4 ounces each)

Directions

  1. Cook the wild rice mix as the label directs. Fluff and set aside.
  2. Toss the escarole with the red onion, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, pistachios, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl. Add the warm rice, season with salt and pepper and toss again. Divide among plates and top with the goat cheese.
  3. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and add skin-side down to the pan. Cook until the salmon skin is crisp, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until the salmon is just cooked through, about 2 more minutes.
  4. Top each salad with a salmon fillet, skin-side up. Serve with lemon wedges.

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Anni L.

Made this tonight for dinner, absolutely delicious! The salmon is simple but flavorful (who doesn't love a good crispy skin?) and the salad is definitely something I will make as a side for many dinners to come. It's amazing how far some lemon, salt and pepper will take you!

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