Grilled Salmon Over Lentil Salad With Walnut Vinaigrette

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 salmon fillets, skin removed (4 oz each)
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves only and roughly chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons red onions, minced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup rice or 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup dried brown lentils or 1 cup green lentil, rinsed
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 rosemary sprig
• salt and pepper
• 1 medium carrot, finely diced
• 1 celery, finely diced
• 1/4 cup red onion, very finely diced
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
• vinaigrette (see recipe above)
• lentils (see recipe above)
• lemon wedge (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in medium bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients. place salmon in marinade and gently toss until thoroughly coated. place fish in resealable bag in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• 2 to make the vinaigrette: in plastic bowl or cup with fitted lid, combine all vinaigrette ingredients. shake until thoroughly mixed and emulsified. season with pepper; set aside.
• 3 to prepare the lentils: in 5-quart pot, bring 3 cups of water to a boil. add lentils, garlic cloves, bay leaf, rosemary sprig, salt and pepper. cook lentils until just tender, about 30 minutes. strain in colander.
• 4 to complete the lentil salad: in large bowl, toss lentils, carrots, celery and red onions together. stir in enough vinaigrette, about 1/4 cup, to coat lentil mixture and store rest in refrigerator for up to one week. toss in fresh parsley and tarragon.
• 5 to grill the salmon: heat grill to 375 degrees, when it’s too hot to hold hand above coals for more than 5 seconds.
• 6 spray grill rack lightly and cautiously with canola oil cooking spray, then carefully place salmon fillets on hot grill 2 inches apart. cook on each side 3-4 minutes at diagonal angle to grill rack for professional-looking grill marks. note: salmon may, also, be broiled.
• 7 to assemble: remove salmon from grill and serve over lentil salad. garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.