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Poached Salmon with Green Bean Salad

Here's how you make Poached Salmon with Green Bean Salad
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 sprigs tarragon
  • 1 whole lemon (sliced into rounds)
  • 10 white pearl onions, peeled and sliced
  • 20 ounces fresh salmon (four fillets/5 ounces each)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 pound green string beans (trimmed)
  • 6 radish, sliced into rounds
  • 1/4 cup oil (olive oil)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large skillet combine the lemon, tarragon and 5 onions and enough water to come 2/3 up or that will cover the fish. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat.

  • Step 2: Sprinkle salmon with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add salmon to skillet, adding water if needed. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until done. Transfer to a platter to serve. Keep warm.

  • Step 3: Meanwhile bring a pot of water to a boil and add green beans. Cook for 3-5 minutes and drain.

  • Step 4: In a large salad bowl toss beans, remaining onions, radishes and some chopped tarragon. Squeeze juice from one lemon and drizzle with olive oil. Toss.

  • Step 5: Serve salmon with salad.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Skillet deep enough for poaching fish.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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