Lemon-salmon with green pea puree, dill and lemon slices
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Lemon salmon with pea purée

Salmon fillets are cooked juicy with lemon, dill and olive oil in the oven; briefly boiled peas are pureed with broth, cream and butter. Cook the peas only briefly and remove the salmon from the oven as soon as the centre is still slightly translucent. Mint gives the pea puree more freshness, trout fillets need a little less cooking time due to their thickness.

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Total time 40 min
Calories 590 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Cook the peas only briefly and remove the salmon from the oven as soon as the centre is still slightly translucent. Salmon fillets are cooked juicy with lemon, dill and olive oil in the oven; to this end, briefly boiled peas are pureed finely with broth, cream and butter. Mint gives the pea puree more freshness, trout fillets take slightly less cooking time due to their thickness.

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Lemon salmon with pea purée

Salmon fillets are cooked juicy with lemon, dill and olive oil in the oven; briefly boiled peas are pureed with broth, cream and butter. Cook the peas only briefly and remove the salmon from the oven as soon as the centre is still slightly translucent.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Pat the salmon fillets dry and check for bones. Grate the lemon zest, squeeze out the juice, chop the dill and make the peas with the stock, cream and butter for the puree.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Salmon fillets are juicily cooked in the oven with lemon, dill and olive oil; briefly boiled peas are pureed with broth, cream and butter.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Cook the peas only briefly and remove the salmon from the oven as soon as the centre is still slightly translucent.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Spread the pea puree on a warm plate and top with the salmon that has just rested. Sprinkle the lemon juice and chopped dill over the fish without bringing the puree to the boil again.

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Important for lemon-salmon with pea puree

Cook the peas only briefly and remove the salmon from the oven as soon as the centre is still slightly translucent.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Mint gives the pea puree more freshness, trout fillets need a little less cooking time because of their thinner thickness.

Nutrition per serving

590kcal
32.0 gCarbohydrates
42.0 gProtein
32.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Lemon salmon with pea purée

Weigh the salmon fillets, prepare the peas and keep the vegetable stock separately, then start the main cooking process for lemon-salmon with the pea puree.

Cook the peas only briefly and remove the salmon from the oven as soon as the centre is still slightly translucent.

Keep lemon-salmon and pea puree in the fridge. Note: Cook the peas only briefly and remove the salmon from the oven as soon as the centre is still slightly translucent. Eat leftovers of fish the following day at the latest.

Mint gives the pea puree more freshness, trout fillets need a little less cooking time because of their thinner thickness.

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