Description
A delightful salmon dish featuring the smoky flavor of paprika and the briny richness of green olives, perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (skin-on or skinless)
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 cup pitted green olives (Kalamata or Castelvetrano recommended)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Fresh herbs (parsley or dill) for garnish
Instructions
- Pat salmon fillets dry with a paper towel.
- Season fillets with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat, then sauté chopped olives for 2 minutes.
- Place salmon fillets in the skillet skin-side down and cook for 5–6 minutes without moving them.
- Drizzle lemon juice over salmon and sprinkle with fresh herbs, cooking for an additional minute.
- Serve salmon drizzled with the olive mixture from the skillet and garnish with more herbs.
Notes
For alternative flavors, capers can replace green olives, and trout or cod can substitute salmon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: salmon, smoked paprika, green olives, healthy dinner, family recipe