Pan-seared salmon with fennel, caper, and olive sauce

In order to bring you the best organic produce, some ingredients may differ from those depicted.

Pan-seared salmon with fennel, caper, and olive sauce

Pan-seared salmon with fennel, caper, and olive sauce

Gluten-Free Friendly, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Mediterranean, Lean & Clean, Pescatarian, Carb-Conscious, <600 Calories, Protein Plus

2 Servings, 490 Calories/Serving

20–35 Minutes

Get those omega-3s with healthy pan-seared salmon served over a brothy mix of briny capers, Kalamata olives, and fiber-rich fennel. 

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1 bag serves 2 (2 bags serve 4)
Sunbasket is proud to source the organic ingredients indicated below. On the rare occasion we are unable to meet our organic promise, we'll put a note in your bag.
  • 1 organic fennel bulb
  • 1½ tablespoons capers
  • 4 or 5 sprigs organic fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 packet vegetable broth concentrate
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon Marash chile flakes (optional)
  • 1 ounce pitted Kalamata olives
  • Fish options:
  • 2 sustainably raised Faroe Islands skinless salmon fillets (about 5 ounces each)
  • 2 wild skin-on snapper fillets (about 6 ounces each)

Nutrition per serving

Calories 490, Total Fat 33g (42% DV), Sat. Fat 6g (30% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 65mg (22% DV), Sodium 800mg (35% DV), Total Carb. 23g (8% DV), Fiber 6g (21% DV), Total Sugars 14g (Incl. 7g Added Sugars, 14% DV), Protein 26g

Sodium does not include pantry salt; for reference, ⅛; teaspoon kosher salt per serving averages 240mg (10% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Packed in a facility that handles all major food allergens* and gluten.

*Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.

Instructions

2-serving instructions (4-serving modifications in red)

Wash produce before use

1

Prep the sauce ingredients

  • Cut the fennel lengthwise into quarters and cut away the core; cut the quarters lengthwise into ¼-inch-thick slices.
  • Rinse the capers. 
  • Strip the parsley leaves from the stems; coarsely chop the leaves.

2

Cook the sauce

  • In a small bowl or cup, mix the vegetable broth concentrate with 1 cup [2 cups] warm water and stir to combine.

In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 to 2 tablespoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add the fennel, season with salt and pepper, and cook, turning once, until tender and lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. 

Add the vegetable broth, maple syrup, tomatoes, oregano, and as many chile flakes as you like and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in the capers and olives and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper. While the fennel and sauce are cooking, prepare the fish.

3

Prep and cook the fish

  • Pat the fish dry with a paper towel; season lightly with salt and pepper.

In another large frying pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 to 2 tablespoons oil until hot but not smoking. 

Salmon: 

Add the salmon and cook until lightly browned on the bottom side, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook until the flesh is opaque and flaky, 2 to 4 minutes. 

Snapper: 

Add the snapper, skin side down, and cook until the skin is crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook until the flesh is opaque and flaky, 2 to 4 minutes. 

Serve

Transfer the fennel and sauce to individual plates, top with the fish, and serve.

Kids Can!
  • Rinse the capers.
  • Strip the parsley leaves.
  • Time the cooking.