Sauteed Salmon with Cilantro Pomodoro

Level: Medium | Total Time: 30-45 minutes | Yield: 2

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Ingredients

  • 2 – 8 oz. Salmon Filets (Fresh)
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 24 oz. Freshly Prepared Pasta

Pomodoro Sauce

  • 3 oz. Savor Capers
  • 8 oz. Savor Pitted Kalamata Olives
  • 8 oz. Savor Jumbo Queen Olives Halved
  • 2 tbsp Savor Zaatar
  • 8 oz. Red Wine Vinegar
  • 28 oz. can Italian Diced Tomatoes
  • 8 oz. Dry White Wine
  • 8 oz. Chicken Broth
  • 8 oz. Diced Onion
  • 2 tsp. Chopped Garlic
  • ¼ cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro
  • ¼ cup Fresh Basil Chopped

Chef's Notes (or Cooking Tips)

Serving suggestions: Enjoy this fresh Mediterranean dish with pasta, quinoa, rice, or even cauliflower rice.

Directions

  1. Mix pomodoro sauce ingredients in 1 gallon plastic container. Cover and set aside.
  2. Season salmon with salt & pepper.

  3. Heat olive oil in large non-stick sauté pan under med-high heat for 1 ½ -2 minutes, just before oil smokes.

  4. Add salmon to hot pan flesh side down. Cook for approx. 4 minutes.

  5. Turn salmon and cook an additional 1 minute.

  6. Add 16 oz. of the pomodoro sauce to the sauté pan with the salmon.

  7. Cook salmon in pomodoro sauce for an additional 3-5 minutes salmon and sauce are heated thoroughly.

  8. In large entrée bowl, serve salmon on 12 oz. fresh hot pasta with 8 oz. hot pomodoro sauce.

  9. Garnish with fresh herbs.