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Grilled Salmon over Lentil Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette

Grilled Salmon Over Lentil Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon fillets 4 oz, skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 sprigs fresh tarragon pulled and roughly cho pped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • Lentil Salad
  • 1 cup dry brown or green lentils rinsed
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and smashed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 rosemary sprig
  • 1 medium carrot finely diced
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • 1/4 cup red onion very finely diced
  • 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
  • lemon wedges for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons red onion minced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup rice or champagne vinegar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup walnuts toasted and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  •     In medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients. Place salmon in marinade and gently toss until thoroughly coated. Place fish in resealable bag in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
  •     Heat grill to 375 °F (190 °C), when it’s too hot to hold hand above coals for more than 5 seconds.
  •     In 5-quart pot, bring 3 cups (750 mL) of water to a boil. Add lentils, garlic cloves, bay leaf and rosemary sprig. Cook lentils until just tender, about 30 minutes. Strain in colander.
  •     In plastic bowl or cup with fitted lid, combine all vinaigrette ingredients. Shake until thoroughly mixed and emulsified. Season with pepper.
  •     In large bowl, toss lentils, carrots, celery and red onions together. Stir in enough vinaigrette, about 1/4 cup (60 mL), to coat lentil mixture and store rest in refrigerator for up to one week. Toss in fresh parsley and tarragon.
  •     Spray grill rack lightly and cautiously with canola oil cooking spray, then carefully place salmon fillets on hot grill 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Cook on each side 3-4 minutes at diagonal angle to grill rack for professional-looking grill marks. Remove salmon from grill and serve over lentil salad. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.
  • Tips: The marinade doesn’t have a lot of acid, so it’s perfect for marinating the salmon for up to 10 hours before grilling (or broiling). Consider placing the salmon and marinade in a resealable bag before work and cooking it when you get home. As another time-saver, the components of the lentil salad may be made up to a day ahead and tossed in the vinaigrette at the last minute or 2 hours before serving. As a quicker alternative, use 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) canned, rinsed lentils or black or small red beans instead.
  • Source: Canola Info