Snug Harbor Wine

Salmon and Spring Vegetables

Serves 4

What to Pair With

With this recipe I recommend a white wine with medium body. We are featuring Samas, a blended wine from Sardinia. The wine consists of both Chardonnay and Vermentino grapes, resulting in a citrusy fresh body and clean mineral and saline finish.

This time of year I like to highlight ingredients that usher in a feeling of spring. This recipe takes a number of seasonal vegetables that will enhance any dinner you have planned. Consider this for your Easter table.

Most of this menu can be made ahead of time and either reheated or served at room temperature. This pea puree is made with frozen baby peas because I find that they thinner skins and puree more easily. Fresh peas are great as well, but you might get a more chunky texture. I did not add mint this time, but process a handful of mint leaves along with the peas for an added boost of spring flavor.

To finish the dish add some lemon zest to make the plate pop. Microgreens are the early sprouts of vegetables and add a fresh element to the meal. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1.5 lbs mini potatoes (or fingerlings)
1 lb radishes, ends trimmed and quartered
Olive oil
Salt

Shallot, roughly chopped
4 T butter
24-32 oz frozen baby peas
2 cups chicken stock (or water)
1 t salt
1/2 c mint (optional)

1 leek, greens removed, sliced thinly along the grain
1 cup vegetable oil

2 lbs salmon
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper

Lemon zest

Microgreens

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss the potatoes with 2 tsp salt and 1 T oil. Spread on a sheet pan and cook 30 min. Halfway through cooking, add the radishes, also tossed with salt and oil. In a deep skillet, melt the 4 T butter and add shallots. Cook until soft, about 5 min. Add the peas and stock. Simmer and cook 3-5 min. Reserve 1/4 cup stock. Drain the remainder from the peas. Add peas to food processor with salt. Process until smooth, adding reserve liquid if the mix is too stiff. In a large fry pan, heat the oil until just shimmering. Add the leeks and stir while cooking, careful not to burn the leeks. This should take about 5-10 min. Remove leeks and drain on paper towels. Warm 4 T of butter in a small pan. Cook until butter starts to brown but not burn. Place the salmon on a sheet pan and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle oil to lightly coat salmon. Cook for 12-15 min. Serve with a microgreen salad, lemon zest, and a drizzle of olive oil.

Chris Chisholm is a Certified Specialist of Wine and a graduate of Boston University Wine Studies and Wine Making programs. He is also a graduate of Cook Street School of Culinary Arts in Denver, CO. He has worked as a personal chef and chef instructor.

If you have any questions, email Chris at chris@snugharborwine.com. You can also follow Chris on Instagram @winechefchris for more delicious food photos!

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