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Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes

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Delicious moist salmon is baked under a layer of sun-dried tomatoes for a quick and flavourful main dish. Just 3 ingredients and ready to eat in 15 minutes!

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  • The mother of invention…
  • Sun-dried deliciousness
  • Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes – sweet, moist and tender
  • A menu regular
  • Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes – ingredients
  • Quick and efficient!
  • Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes
  • More delicious fish recipes

The mother of invention…

Have you ever made a ‘ready-steady-cook’ style dinner that turned out so well you’ve made it over and over again?

Sometimes, needing to use a particular ingredient and not having a lot of time to do it sparks culinary creativity in a really good way! That was definitely the case with this gorgeous sun-dried tomato salmon dish.

salmon with sun-dried tomatoes.

Sun-dried deliciousness

I had been gifted a jar of sun-dried tomatoes, and I wanted to try them out. I also had to get dinner on the table – and fast!

In a frenzy of activity, I quickly blitzed up the sun-dried tomatoes, and then spread the resulting chunky paste over our dinnertime salmon. Then I popped it into the oven and exhaled.

Whatever happened next, it was at at least more interesting than the salt, pepper and lemon treatment the fish had been expecting to get. 

Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes – sweet, moist and tender

Salmon and sun-dried tomatoes turned out to be a wonderful combination.

The sun-dried tomatoes added a touch of sweetness, and also kept the salmon deliciously moist. The topping also looks just gorgeous and adds a terrific splash of colour to your plate. Just beautiful!

salmon with sun-dried tomatoes.

A menu regular

This easy salmon recipe is so tasty – and so quick! – that it’s become something of a regular feature in our kitchen. We all love it, and I’ve made it for guests plenty of times too. The flavour and appearance are way in excess of what you might expect for 5 minutes effort!

You can serve it hot or cold, so it’s also great as a prepare ahead dish for a cold Shabbat lunch, for instance.

salmon with sun-dried tomatoes

Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes – ingredients

There really are only three main ingredients in this delicious salmon recipe. Possibly only two, depending on how you count. They are:

  • Salmon fillets (obviously)
  • Sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
  • The oil that you drained off the tomatoes – does that count as a third ingredient?

You might want a little bit of olive oil to grease the baking tray, but you can just as easily use a bit more of the oil from the jar. Super easy, super tasty! Just my kind of recipe.

Salmon fillet, a jar of sun-dried tomatoes in oil.

Quick and efficient!

What are your short-on-time, big-on-flavour recipes? I think I’ll have to give myself ready-steady-cook challenges more often!

Delicious moist salmon is baked under a layer of sun-dried tomatoes for a quick and flavourful main dish. Just 3 ingredients and ready to eat in 15 minutes!

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salmon with sun-dried tomatoes.

Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes

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Delicious moist salmon is baked under a layer of sun-dried tomatoes for a quick and flavourful main dish. Just 3 ingredients and ready to eat in 15 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Servings 3
Calories 330 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 salmon fillets
  • 3-4 large sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
  • 2-3 tablespoon oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes (or use extra virgin olive oil)
  • A little extra olive oil for greasing the baking sheet

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
  • Line a baking sheet with foil, and brush it with a little olive oil. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on the oiled foil.
  • Put the sundried tomatoes and their oil into a food processor or mini-chopper and pulse till finely chopped. Divide this mixture between the salmon fillets and spread over the fish.
  • Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Serve at once!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Salmon with sun-dried tomatoes
Amount per Serving
Calories
330
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Cholesterol
 
94
mg
31
%
Sodium
 
83
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
880
mg
25
%
Carbohydrates
 
1
g
0
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Protein
 
34
g
68
%
Vitamin A
 
107
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
22
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. nazima

    August 16, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    I often cook fish with a topping like this (sometimes tapenade too) – I find it is a great way to preserve the moisture in the fish as well as adding great flavours! this looks super

    Reply
    • Helen

      August 16, 2015 at 10:37 pm

      Thanks Nazima. It does keep the fish lovely and moist. I’ll have to give it a whirl with tapenade – Kipper would love it!

      Reply
  2. Camilla

    August 14, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    Love this simple salmon dish, I might even chuck some mozzarella on there:-)

    Reply
    • Helen

      August 14, 2015 at 9:05 pm

      Ooh, sounds delish! Thanks Camilla!

      Reply
  3. Gingey Bites

    August 14, 2015 at 7:18 pm

    I’m sad I didn’t enter the comp,these products look good! As does that salmon 🙂

    Reply
    • Helen

      August 14, 2015 at 7:38 pm

      Don’t be sad… you can always get them in Waitrose!
      The salmon was delicious, thanks!

      Reply
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