Seared Salmon And Greens Food

SEARED SALMON AND GREENS

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package instructions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, and agave, if using. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high. Season salmon with salt and pepper and cook until opaque throughout, 1 to 3 minutes per side; transfer to a plate. Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel.
• In same skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium. Add garlic and bok choy; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until bok choy is bright green, about 3 minutes. Serve salmon and bok choy with rice and soy-lime sauce.

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH CITRUS VINEGAR GLAZE AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron pan or heavy bottomed skillet over medium high heat. Brush the salmon fillets with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook salmon until just cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side.
• While salmon cooks, bring wine, vinegar, citrus juices and brown sugar to a boil over high heat. Reduce glaze 3 or 4 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper.
• In a second skillet, bring 1/2-inch water to a boil with green beans and pieces of orange and/or lemon rind. Cover the green beans and cook 3 or 4 minutes. Drain the beans and toss with a drizzle of oil (optional) and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle glaze over salmon fillets and serve with citrus green beans.

SEARED SALMON WITH GARLICKY GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add garlic, and cook until golden brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a plate; wipe out skillet.
• Add green beans and 3 tablespoons water to skillet; cover, and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain any liquid from skillet. Season green beans with salt and pepper. Add to plate with garlic, toss, and cover loosely with foil.
• Return skillet to medium-high; add 1 teaspoon oil. Season salmon with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper; add to skillet. Cover, and cook, turning once, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer salmon to plate with green beans.

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH HARICOTS VERTS SALAD

Steps:

• First blanch the haricots verts in salted boiling water until al dente (or cooked to your liking). Once this is done, drain the beans into a strainer or colander and then they should be shocked by dunking the strainer of beans into a waiting bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process, which will also help them retain a great color. Drain and set aside in refrigerator until needed.
• Place 1 of the limes in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave it until the essential oils in the skin are released. These limes will be hot coming from the microwave, so you can let them cool before squeezing them. Turn on the blender and through the feed tube, add the rosemary, tarragon, cilantro, stone-ground mustard, rice wine vinegar, and fresh ginger, and blend together until a smooth paste has formed. At this point the limes should be cool enough to squeeze. With the power on, add the lime juice through the blender feed-tube, and then very slowly add the oil and water until the mixture thickens and can coat the back of a spoon. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside in refrigerator until needed. (When chilled, the dressing should resemble something like mayonnaise.)
• Reserve some of the dressing to drizzle on the plate later. Then, mix the beans, tomato, and onions with the dressing (adjusting the amount to your preference) and refrigerate for only a couple of hours. (Don't mix too far ahead, because the salad ingredients will bleed and you will have a very runny dressing).
• Heat a large saute pan or heavy skillet for about 3 minutes over high heat. Season the salmon fillets with your choice of seasoning. Add the oil carefully, a little bit at a time, to the pan swirling it around to coat the sides. Place the salmon, flesh side down, and leave untouched for about 3 minutes. (Do not shake the pan! You are trying to get the fish's natural sugars to come to the surface in this browning process.) After about 3 minutes, use a spatula to turn the fish over and cook the other side. The fish will cook quickly, although cooking time will vary according to the thickness of the fillet. Do not overcook it. When you touch the flesh and it springs back, it is done. Remove the fish to a platter and let it rest for a couple of minutes. This rest time is very important; it will allow the juices to flow back into the fish. (Don't worry, it won't get cold!)

PAN-SEARED SALMON WITH CAPERS AND GREEN PEPPERCORNS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon and sear each side for about one minute.
• Reduce heat to low, sprinkle salmon with pepper then pour in the wine and 2Tbsp of the lemon juice. Cover and cook until and the salmon is opaque throughout, about 10 minutes. Transfer the salmon onto plates or platter.
• Add the remaining lemon juice, capers and peppercorns to the skillet and cook while stirring about two minutes. Spoon the pan juices over the salmon and serve.

SEARED SALMON WITH GRAPES ON A BED OF GREENS

Steps:

• Place all marinade ingredients in large zip lock bag and mix.
• Add fillets and toss to coat. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile prepare dressing by mixing all dressing ingredients together. Chill.
• Heat grill pan and large wok or large pan to medium high heat.
• Remove salmon from marinade.
• In heated non stick pour oil just to cover lightly the bottom of the pan.
• Pan sear salmon 2 minutes.
• Flip salmon and cook till desired.
• Toss greens and grapes together with 1/3 of the dressing. Place salmon on top and garnish with seeds and scallions.
• Pour remaining dressing in a small bowl and pass if more is desired.