This blog is lacking recipes with fish I’d say. Probably not a big surprise for most of you since this blog is all about baking and sweet stuff normally. I got exactly two recipes with fish on the blog so far: a delicious Quiche with Smoked Salmon and Green Asparagus and Smørrebrød with Herring Salad. COVID has not only turned the world upside down, it also changed a lot of things here on the blog – that’s why you get a new “fishy” recipe today: delicious Salmon with Roasted Peppers & Quinoa Salad. My personal dream come true ;P
We are not really one of those households that traditionally serve fish on a Friday. When I was a kid that was kind of common at home, but we broke with that tradition many moons ago. Friday is all about cookies these days – at least here on the blog. When it comes to dinner (IRL), Friday is very often “pizza day”… well, it was, until I got diabetes and pizza turned into something I can eat only every once in a while. But it’s not Friday today. So who cares about pizza, right?! It’s Tuesday and today is “fish day” ;P
Anyway. I really love fish and seafood. When we are on vacation in a town or area where fish dishes have a long tradition, I always order a local fish dish (… fish dish sounds weird). Well… fish should be eaten in places where they actually catch fish – the closer you are to the water the fresher is the fish dish (swish bitch), right?! ;) Unfortunately, Berlin is not one of those places… whatever you pull out of the river Spree you better not try to eat… just sayin’.
Well. Since we are talking about the quality of fish… make sure you are not buying the cheapest of the cheap (fish). We don’t have any significant local sources for fish here in Berlin, everything has to be transported into the city from somewhere, which makes good quality usually a bit more expensive. But I think that is ok. Good quality has its price and since we are not eating fish every day, it’s ok to spend some more money once in a while. Same for other products like meat ;)
I am straying away from the topic… I did not plan on lecturing you on the importance of good quality fish (since I hardly have fish recipes to share with you) ;P
Anyway. I am pretty sure you know how to get a good salmon and how to fry it. I believe in you! ;) The more important thing here is definitely the delicious combination of the fish with roasted peppers, pimientos, and quinoa salad. I really love all of this together. I could eat it (almost) every day. Fish is considered to be healthy and if you are not coating it with breadcrumbs and frying it in fat… that is actually true ;) You should most certainly treat yourself to a piece of fish from time to time (if you like fish and your diet allow it). It can be a really delicious addition to your meal plan. Especially, with this recipe here! And in case you hate fish – prepare just the veggies – those alone are already really nice ;))
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the salad:
5.3 oz. (150g) quinoa
1 1/4 cups (300ml) water (lightly salted)
2 bell peppers (red, orange or yellow)
12 pimientos de padrón
some olive oil for frying
some flaky sea salt
For the dressing:
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1-2 garlic clove(s), grated
salt, pepper
For the salmon:
4 pieces of skin-on salmon
some fresh ground pepper
some olive oil for frying
some flaky sea salt
1 tbsp. pistachios, chopped
some fresh parsley, chopped
Für den Salat:
150g Quinoa
300ml Wasser (leicht gesalzen)
2 Paprikaschoten (rot, orange oder gelb)
12 Pimientos de Padrón
Olivenöl zum Anbraten
Meersalzflocken
Für das Dressing:
2 EL Olivenöl
2 EL Weißweinessig
1/4 TL Tabasco-Sauce
1-2 Knoblauchzehe(n), gerieben
Salz, Pfeffer
Für den Lachs:
4 Portionen Lachs mit Haut
frisch gemahlener Pfeffer
Olivenöl zum Braten
Meersalzflocken
1 EL Pistazien, gehackt
etwas frische Petersilie, gehackt
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Wash and dry the bell pepper and pimientos. Remove the green stems and seeds from the bell peppers and cut them into bite-size pieces. Add some oil to a pan and heat up. Add the bell peppers and fry for several minutes until browned in some spots and slightly softer, but not mushy. Take out and add to the pot with the quinoa and mix in. Add some more oil to the pan if needed and fry the pimientos until almost black in some spots. Remove from the heat, sprinkle with some flaky sea salt and let cool down.
3. Mix the oil, vinegar, tabasco sauce, and grated garlic in a small bowl, season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
4. Wash the salmon and pat dry with some kitchen paper. Season with some fresh ground pepper. Add some oil to a frying pan and heat up. Add the salmon with the skin side down into the pan and fry over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes. Reduce the heat do medium-low, flip the fish and fry on the other side until cooked through – about 4-5 minutes more. The salmon should be pink and glossy on the inside. Season with flaky sea salt and some more pepper if needed.
5. Mix the quinoa salad with the dressing, divide between the plates and place the salmon on top. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and chopped parsley and serve with the pimientos on the side.
2. Die Paprika und Pimientos waschen und abtrocknen. Bei den Paprikaschoten die grünen Stiele und “Innereien” entfernen und dann in mundgerechte Stücke schneiden. Etwas Öl in eine Pfanne geben und erhitzen. Die Paprikastücke dazugeben und für mehrere Minuten anbraten, bis sie Farbe bekommen haben und etwas weicher geworden sind (aber nicht matschig). Herausnehmen und zum Topf mit dem Quinoa geben und vermischen. Etwas mehr Öl in die Pfanne geben (falls notwendig) und dann die Pimientos anbraten. Die Pimientos sollten scharf angeboten werden und dürfen an einigen Stellen auch recht dunkel werden – so schmecken sie am besten. Vom Herd ziehen und mit Meersalzflocken bestreuen und abkühlen lassen.
3. Öl mit Essig, Tabasco und dem geriebenen Knoblauch in einer kleinen Schüssel verrühren, mit Salz und Pfeffer würzen und zur Seite stellen.
4. Den Lachs abwaschen und mit Küchenpapier trockentupfen. Mit etwas frisch gemahlenem Pfeffer würzen. Etwas Öl in einer Pfanne erhitzen und dann den Lachs mit der Hautseite nach Unten in die Pfanne geben und bei mittlerer bis hoher Hitze für 4-5 Minuten anbraten (aber nicht verbrennen). Die Hitzezufuhr dann verringern, den Lachs umdrehen und auf der anderen Seite ebenfalls 4-5 Minuten anbraten – der Lach sollte durchgebraten sein, aber Innen noch rosa sein und glasig aussehen. Mit Meersalzflocken und noch mehr Pfeffer würzen, falls notwendig.
5. Das Dressing zum Quinoasalat dazugeben und vermischen, dann den Salat auf Tellern verteilen und die Lachsstücke darauf setzen. Mit gehackten Pistazien und Petersilie bestreuen und mit den Pimientos zusammen servieren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintSalmon with Roasted Pepper Quinoa Salad
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 00:45
- Total Time: 01:00
- Yield: 4
- Category: Fish
- Cuisine: International
Description
Maybe your next dinner? A delicious roasted pepper quinoa salad with salmon. It’s so good!
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Enjoy cooking! Adapted from eatingwell.com