Scandi-Style Salmon
with Apple and Pickled Onion Salad
Summer flavours made cozy! Dilly buttered potatoes are paired with honey and mustard-glazed salmon. Pickled red onions are the perfect salad topper for a tangy, puckery pop!
Ingredients: Yellow potato • Salmon fillets • Gala apple • Red onion • Spinach • White wine vinegar (wine vinegar, potassium metabisulfite) (sulphites) • Whole grain mustard (water, white vinegar, mustard seeds, white wine vinegar, salt, sugar, mustard bran, citric acid, turmeric, spices, spice extract, natural flavour, xanthan gum) (mustard) • Honey • Dill • Dill-garlic spice blend (dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, salt, dill weed, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (sulphites).
250 g
Salmon Fillets, skin-on
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350 g
Yellow Potato
1 unit(s)
Gala Apple
1 unit(s)
Red Onion
7 g
Dill
56 g
Baby Spinach
1 tbsp
White Wine Vinegar
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1 tbsp
Whole Grain Mustard
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1 unit(s)
Honey
4 g
Dill-Garlic Spice Blend
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¼ tsp
Salt*
1 tbsp
Butter*
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1 tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
- Remove any brown spots from potatoes and cut into quarters
- To a large pot, add potatoes, 2 tsp salt and enough water to cover by approx. 1 inch (use same for 4 servings). Cover and bring to a boil over high. Cook for 10-12 min, until fork-tender.
- Drain and return potatoes to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, peel, then cut half the onion (whole onion for 4 servings) into 1/4-inch slices.
- To a small pot, add onions, vinegar, half the honey and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) water. Season with salt.
- Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
- Once simmering, cook for 1-2 min, stirring often, until salt dissolves.
- Remove from heat, then transfer pickled onions, including pickling liquid, to a medium bowl. Place in the fridge to cool.
- In a small bowl, combine mustard and remaining honey.
- Pat salmon dry with paper towels, then season with salt, pepper and Dill-Garlic Spice Blend.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium.
- When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then salmon, skin-side down. Cook for 4-5 min, until skin is crispy.
- Flip and cook for 3-4 min, until salmon is cooked through.** (TIP: Reduce heat to medium-low if salmon browns too quickly.)
- Remove the pan from heat, then spread honey mustard over the side of salmon.
- Meanwhile, core, then cut apple into 1/4-inch matchsticks.
- To a large bowl, add 1 1/2 tbsp (3 tbsp) pickling liquid and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine.
- Drain pickled onions and discard remaining pickling liquid.
- To the bowl with dressing, add pickled onions, apples and spinach. Toss to combine.
- When potatoes are done, finely chop dill.
- To the pot with potatoes, add half the dill and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter.
- Gently toss for 1-2 min, to melt butter and coat potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide salmon, potatoes and salad between plates.
- Sprinkle remaining dill over top.
