Seared Salmon With 3 Bean Salad Recipes

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH CITRUS VINEGAR GLAZE AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat a cast iron pan or heavy bottomed skillet over medium high heat. Brush the salmon fillets with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook salmon until just cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side.
• While salmon cooks, bring wine, vinegar, citrus juices and brown sugar to a boil over high heat. Reduce glaze 3 or 4 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper.
• In a second skillet, bring 1/2-inch water to a boil with green beans and pieces of orange and/or lemon rind. Cover the green beans and cook 3 or 4 minutes. Drain the beans and toss with a drizzle of oil (optional) and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle glaze over salmon fillets and serve with citrus green beans.

ASIAN-STYLE 3 BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Put the string beans and frozen edamame into a steamer basket and steam them for 4 minutes. Transfer the beans to a large bowl and put them into the refrigerator to cool for 15 minutes or longer.
• In a small bowl whisk together the oil, vinegar, apricot preserves, sugar and ginger. Add the black beans and scallions to the other beans, drizzle with dressing, and toss to coat. Season with salt, to taste.

AIR FRYER SALMON SALAD WITH CORN, GREEN BEANS AND RADISHES

Steps:

• Start the salmon salad: Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add a large pinch of salt.
• Make sure the crisping tray is in the air fryer drawer and preheat it to 390 degrees F for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle the salmon with the 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, a large pinch of salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place the salmon, skin side up, in the air fryer and cook for 9 minutes. Check the salmon and, if desired, cook for up to 3 more minutes to your desired doneness.
• While the salmon cooks, prepare the beans. If the green and wax beans are roughly the same size you can cook them together, otherwise cook separately. Cook the beans in the boiling water until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the beans from the water with a spider or slotted spoon, transfer to a medium bowl, and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the corn, remaining 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn starts to brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
• For the vinaigrette: Combine the vinegar, shallot, lemon zest, lemon juice, Dijon, salt and pepper in a blender. Slowly turn on high for a few seconds until the shallot pieces are quite small and the mixture looks homogeneous. Turn the blender down to low, and slowly drizzle in the olive oil and avocado oil, and blend until smooth. Add all the herbs and pulse a few times to blend in the herbs. Pour into a liquid measuring cup.
• Finish the salmon salad: Toss the salad greens with 1/4 cup of the vinaigrette in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Taste the greens and add more vinaigrette, if needed. Start composing each salad by plating the greens, then sprinkle each with the corn, radishes, and beans. Top each salad with 1 of the salmon fillets, skin side up, so it remains crispy.