Salmon with Lemon-Pepper Sauce and Watercress-Herb Salad Recipe | Epicurious

Salmon with Lemon-Pepper Sauce and Watercress-Herb Salad Recipe | Epicurious

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Simple to prepare but impressive when served, this is spring elegance at its best. The salad is shown with purple watercress, a beautiful, rare variety you might find at farmers' markets. Green...

Keywords

  • sauce
  • salmon
  • watercress
  • sour cream
  • main
  • starter
  • dinner
  • nut free
  • gluten free
  • easy
  • quick
  • weeknight meals
  • 30 minutes or less
  • sheet-pan dinners
  • roast
  • bon appétit
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel, divided
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil plus additional for brushing
  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallot
  • 6 6-ounce salmon fillets
  • 1 1/2 cups (lightly packed) watercress leaves and small sprigs
  • 1/4 cup small fresh dill sprigs
  • 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves
  • Fleur de sel*
  • 6 lemon wedges

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