Description
A flavorful and easy-to-make dish combining smoked paprika and green olives with tender salmon, perfect for entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Salmon Fillets
- 2 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 cup Green Olives, pitted and chopped
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Lemon, juice and zest
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, mix smoked paprika, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Rub this mixture generously over the salmon fillets.
- Chop the green olives and set aside.
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Place the salmon skin-side down and sear for 4-5 minutes until golden brown.
- Flip the salmon, sprinkle chopped olives over the top, and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
- Drizzle with fresh lemon juice and garnish with herbs before serving.
Notes
For a vegetarian version, substitute salmon with marinated tofu and adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: salmon, smoked paprika, green olives, easy recipe, healthy dinner