Pan-Seared Salmon with Watercress Purée

Pan-Seared Salmon with Watercress Purée
Need a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian main course? Pan-Seared Salmon with Watercress Purée could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 37g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 300 calories. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, salt, potato, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

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Bring 8 cups water to a boil in a large Dutch oven.
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Add potato, and cook 15 minutes.
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Add watercress, and cook an additional 10 minutes.
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Drain well.
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Place watercress-potato mixture, butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor, and process until smooth; set aside, and keep warm.
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Heat 2 tablespoons water in a large nonstick skillet over low heat.
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Add bell peppers; cover and cook 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Spoon bell pepper mixture into a bowl; set aside, and keep warm.
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Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt over fish; set aside. Coat skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat until hot.
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Add fish, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
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Spoon 1/3 cup pureed watercress mixture onto each of 6 plates; arrange 1 fillet on each plate, and top each with 2 tablespoons bell pepper mixture.
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Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Salmon works really well with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. You could try Hindsight Wines Chardonnay. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 26 dollars per bottle.
Hindsight Wines Chardonnay
Hindsight Wines Chardonnay
Our 2018 Chardonnay is sourced from vineyards in Carneros and Oak Knoll. Fermented in stainless steel, then aged three months on the lees in neutral French oak, the wine shows great acidity, weight and mouth-feel. This 100% Chardonnay shows acidity normally reserved for stainless only wines. This is a beautifully balanced Chardonnay.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score92
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