Rhody Recipe: Walnut-Crusted Salmon with Greek Potatoes

This one-pan dish not only comes together with ease but also delights with layers of flavor, from Greek potatoes baked in garlic and lemon to a delicious walnut-crusted cut of salmon. If you’re looking for a healthy yet hearty dish to add to your dinner arsenal this month, this recipe checks all the boxes.

Walnut-Crusted Salmon with Greek Potatoes

GREEK POTATOES

• 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes, about 2 pounds

• 1½ cups chicken broth

• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

• ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 small lemons)

• 8 garlic cloves, minced or pressed

• 2 tsp dried oregano

• 1½ tsp table salt

SALMON

• 3 thick salmon filets, about 1½ pounds

• ½ cup unsalted walnuts

• ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, drained from their liquid

• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

• 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

• Zest of 1 lemon, about 2 tsp

• 2 small garlic cloves

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• ¼ tsp table salt

• Veggie side of choice, such as broccoli rabe

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Peel the potatoes and cut into thick wedges. Having equal thickness is more important than equal length.

2. Place cut potatoes into a 17x10-inch baking dish, and toss in the chicken broth, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dried oregano, and salt. Mix everything together, and place the baking dish in the preheated oven. Cook the potatoes for 50 minutes.

3. While the potatoes are cooking, make the crust for the salmon. Add to the food processor walnuts, kalamata olives, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic cloves, dried oregano, and salt. Process a few times until you get a chunky crust. Be careful not to overprocess, or you will end up with a paste.

4. Wash the salmon in cold water, feeling for bones as you rinse it. Dry the salmon off and sprinkle the tops with a small pinch of salt and pepper.

5. When the potatoes are finished, take the baking dish out of the oven and toss them with tongs to mix them up a bit. Place each salmon filet over the top of the potatoes, skin side down. Spoon the walnut and olive mixture over the salmon filets and smooth it out evenly.

6. Place the baking dish back into the oven and continue to bake the potatoes and salmon until the salmon is cooked to 145ºF, which takes anywhere from 12-20 minutes, depending on the thickness. While the salmon is cooking, you can prepare any other vegetable side that you would like to have in a skillet on the stovetop with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper.

7. When the salmon is cooked through, remove the baking dish. Transfer the salmon and potatoes to a plate. You can spoon the flavorful broth over the potatoes, or freeze it to use another time as the base for a soup. Serve immediately with your veggie side of choice, and enjoy!

Fresh Catch

We aren’t known as the Ocean State for no reason – and markets like Brightside Seafood take full advantage of sourcing sustainably from local waters. With a Bonnet Shores storefront that opened last spring, Brightside’s fresh fish list includes a variety of species, including salmon, expertly fileted and processed in house. 1014 Boston Neck Road, Narragansett, BrightsideSeafood.com