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Salmon with Herb Butter Lentils

A delicious Salmon with Herb Butter Lentils is a dish that comes together quickly and is worthy of weekend entertaining. Stove top grilled salmon served over lentils with a mustard punch. Not only is it a delicious dish, it's healthy as well.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Keyword: lentils, salmon
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 369kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 4 Salmon fillets
  • 2 cups cooked lentils drained and rinsed
  • 1 Leek thinly slices cross ways and cut into small pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic minced and divided
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Small bunch fresh chopped parsley divided
  • 1 Teaspoon dried tarragon
  • 1 Tablespoon Grainy Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 4 tablespoon butter divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine the mustard, juice of half a lemon, fresh chopped parsley, tarragon, salt and pepper. Stir and set aside
  • In a large skillet set over high heat add 2 tablespoons of butter and about 1/2 of the garlic. Give a good stir and toss in the leeks. Stir for a minute and let cook for about 5 -8 minutes to cook and brown. Add the lentils, the mustard mixture and the balsamic vinegar. Stir and cook for about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • With a medium skillet set over medium heat, add the remaining butter and garlic. Season the salmon fillets with salt and add to the pan. Cook on each side for about 4 minutes. Squeeze over lemon juice and remove from pan.
  • Serve the salmon over the lentils, top with parsley garnish and fresh black pepper.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Notes

  1. This recipe uses cooked lentils.  If you are using dry lentils, you will need to use about one cup of dry lentils and cook them before making this dish.  
  2. If using dry lentils, add the dry lentils to about 3 cups of boiling water.  Cook for about 30 minutes until soft.  Drain and rinse.
Nutrition Facts
Salmon with Herb Butter Lentils
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 369 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 124mg41%
Sodium 182mg8%
Potassium 909mg26%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 35g70%
Vitamin A 810IU16%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.