Salmon With Minted Pea Smash

25 min · 2 servings · beginner · dinner · summer

Crisp-skinned salmon over a bright smash of sweet peas, snow peas, and mint for a fresh, fast summer dinner.

Ingredients

• 2 fillets Salmon
• 1½ cups Peas
• 1 cup Snow Peas, trimmed and sliced
• 3 tbsp Mint, chopped
• 1 Lemon, half juiced, half in wedges
• 1 clove Garlic, grated
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• ¾ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Pepper

Steps

1. Cook: Pat the salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high and cook skin-side down until crisp, about 4 minutes, then flip and cook 2 minutes more.
2. Cook: Meanwhile, blanch the peas and snow peas in boiling water until bright and tender, about 3 minutes, then drain.
3. Prep: Roughly mash the peas and snow peas with the grated garlic, lemon juice, remaining 1 tbsp olive oil, mint, and a pinch of salt.
4. Finish: Spoon the pea smash onto plates, set the salmon on top, and serve with lemon wedges.