Baked Salmon With Fennel & Tomatoes
This recipe combines juicy salmon fillets with tender fennel, burst cherry tomatoes, and zesty lemon for a bright and flavorful dish that's perfect for a weeknight dinner. The aroma of herbs infuses the dish as it bakes in the oven, creating a tantalizing meal that is both delicious and easy to make.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 medium fennel bulbs
- 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
- zest and juice 1 lemon
- 175g cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 salmon fillets , about 175g each
- few black olives (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Trim the fronds from the fennel and set aside. Cut the fennel bulbs in half, then cut each half into 3 wedges. Cook in boiling salted water for 10 mins, then drain well. Chop the fennel fronds roughly, then mix with the parsley and lemon zest.
- Spread the drained fennel over a shallow ovenproof dish, then add the tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, then bake for 10 mins. Nestle the salmon among the veg, sprinkle with lemon juice, then bake 15 mins more until the fish is just cooked. Scatter over the parsley and serve.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 2
Nutrition
- Calories: 398 calories
- Fat Content: 25 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 5 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 5 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
- Protein Content: 37 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.27 milligram of sodium
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