By: EatingWell

Photographer: Burris, Ken

Publish Date: 2008-10-01

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Total Time: 40 minutes

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Recipe Description:

Delicious warm white beans and fennel are topped with succulent fennel-seed-crusted salmon for a double hit of flavor. For an extra-fresh look, set aside some additional chopped fennel fronds to use as a garnish.

Recipe Ingredients:

1. 5 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2. 1 bulb fennel, halved, cored and thinly sliced, plus 1 tablespoon chopped fennel fronds
3. 2 15-ounce cans white beans, rinsed
4. 2 medium tomatoes, diced
5. 1/3 cup white wine
6. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
7. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
8. 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
9. 1 pound salmon fillet, skin removed (see Tip), cut into 2 portions

Recipe Steps:

1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sliced fennel; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Stir in beans, tomatoes and wine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; stir in chopped fennel fronds, mustard and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover to keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, combine fennel seeds and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly on both sides of salmon.
3. Wipe out the pan. Add the remaining 3 teaspoons oil to the pan and heat over high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add the salmon, skinned-side up, and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn the salmon over, cover and remove from the heat. Let stand until the salmon finishes cooking off the heat, 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer the salmon to a cutting board and flake with a fork. Serve salmon on top of the warm bean mixture.

Recipe Tips & Notes:

1. Tip: To skin a salmon fillet: Place it on a clean cutting board, skin-side down. Starting at the tail end, slip the blade of a long knife between the fish flesh and the skin, holding the skin down firmly with your other hand. Gently push the blade along at a 30 degree angle, separating the fillet from the skin without cutting through either.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 306 calories; 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat, 6g mono unsaturated fat); 45 mg cholesterol; 29 g carbohydrates; 25 g protein; 9 g fiber; 467 mg sodium; 1019 mg potassium

Nutrtion Bonus: Folate (39% daily value), Fiber (36% dv), Potassium (29% dv), Vitamin C (25% dv), Iron (15% dv), Omega-3s.

Exchanges: 1.5 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 fat

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Recipe Categories:

Course(s)

Dinner

Cuisine(s)

American

Special Health Consideration(s)

Low Calorie

High Fiber

Low Sat Fat

Low Cholesterol

Low Sodium

High Potassium

Heart Healthy

Diabetes Appropriate

Healthy Weight

Seasons & Occassions

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Main Ingredient(s)

Seafood

Salmon

Technique(s)

Saute

Quick

Dish Type(s)

Main Dish

Recipe Disclaimer(s):

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