Salmon with Vodka Sauce and Parsley Salad
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The parsley in the bright salad here is loaded with antioxidants; the capsaicin in the chiles can, counterintuitively, relieve pain; and the salmon is full of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.


Salmon with Vodka Sauce and Parsley Salad
Joseph de Leo

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Related Categories: Fish and Seafood, Healthy Dinner, Healthy Meals, Salmon, Salmon Fillet, Seasonal, Summer, Summer Dinners
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 
    medium shallot, thinly sliced
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  • 3  tablespoons
    fresh lime juice
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  • 3 1/2  tablespoons
    canola oil
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    Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
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  • 4  6-ounce
    skin-on wild salmon fillets
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  • 1 
    garlic clove, minced
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  • 1/3  cup
    vodka
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  • 1 1/2  cups
    flat-leaf parsley leaves
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  • 1 1/2 
    long red chiles, seeded and sliced
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Directions
1.
In a bowl, combine the shallot and lime juice and let stand for 10 minutes. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of the oil and season with salt and pepper.
2.
In a nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and cook, skin side down, over moderately high heat until crisp, 6 minutes. Flip the salmon and cook until just done, 4 minutes longer; transfer to plates.
3.
Discard all but 1 1/2 teaspoons of the fat in the skillet. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in the vodka and simmer until reduced by half, 1 minute. Toss the parsley and chiles with the shallot. Serve the salmon with the vodka sauce and parsley salad.
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