Description
Sumac salmon with spring fattoush is a vibrant and flavorful dish featuring pan-seared sumac-spiced salmon served alongside a refreshing fattoush salad. This recipe is perfect for a light yet satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets, skin on or off
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 pita breads, toasted and broken into pieces
Instructions
- Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon sumac, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Rub the spice mixture all over the salmon.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the salmon fillets, skin-side down if applicable. Cook for 4-6 minutes per side, or until cooked through and flaky.
- While the salmon cooks, prepare the fattoush. In a large bowl, combine chopped romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, chopped mint, and chopped parsley.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon sumac, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper for the dressing.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss to combine.
- Add the toasted pita bread pieces to the fattoush salad and toss gently.
- Serve the cooked sumac salmon alongside the spring fattoush salad.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the salmon for 15-30 minutes before cooking.
- You can adjust the amount of sumac in the dressing to your preference.
- Other vegetables like radishes or bell peppers can be added to the fattoush.
- Store leftover salmon and fattoush separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg