Salmon with Lemon-Pepper Sauce and Watercress-Herb Salad
- 1 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
- 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel, divided
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil plus additional for brushing
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallot
- 6 6-ounce salmon fillets
- 1 1/2 cups (lightly packed) watercress leaves and small sprigs
- 1/4 cup small fresh dill sprigs
- 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves
- Fleur de sel*
- 6 lemon wedges
- Whisk creme fraiche, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in small bowl.
- Season with salt and generous amount of pepper.
- Whisk honey, 1 tablespoon olive oil, shallot, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish.
- Add salmon fillets and turn to coat.
- Cover and chill at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour, turning salmon fillets occasionally.
- Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400F.
- Line large baking sheet with foil and brush with olive oil.
- Transfer salmon fillets, with some marinade still clinging, to rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast until salmon is just opaque in center, about 14 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss watercress leaves and sprigs, dill sprigs, tarragon leaves, remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in medium bowl.
- Season to taste with fleur de sel and pepper.
- Place 1 salmon fillet on each of 6 plates.
- Top with watercress salad.
- Drizzle with lemon-pepper sauce and garnish with lemon wedges.
- Serve, passing additional sauce alongside.
- *A type of sea salt; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
creme fraiche, lemon juice, lemon peel, honey, olive oil, shallot, salmon, sprigs, dill sprigs, tarragon, lemon wedges
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/salmon-with-lemon-pepper-sauce-and-watercress-herb-salad-241621 (may not work)