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Blood Orange Salmon with Asparagus

Pan-roasted asparagus, a sweet and salty blood orange glaze and a buttery, flaky salmon - a fancy, healthy and quick weeknight dinner.
Servings 2
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins

Ingredients

For the Blood Orange Salmon

  • 1 lb salmon (2 fillets)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 blood orange sliced
  • cup blood orange juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tsp fresh ginger grated
  • ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • salt

For the Asparagus

  • 1 lb asparagus bottom ends trimmed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat the salmon with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat add blood orange juice, garlic clove, honey, soy sauce, ginger and apple cider vinegar. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half.
  • Pour the sauce over the salmon fillets, place blood orange slices over the salmon and bake for 10-15 minutes or until opaque and flaky. Broil 2-3 minutes until caramelised on top. Turn blood orange slices halfway through baking if they start to burn.
  • While the salmon is in the oven, prepare the asparagus. In a large skillet over medium-high heat add olive oil and butter. Add asparagus and coat in the fat. Cover and cook until bright green and crisp, about 3 minutes. Remove the lid, turn heat to high and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Sear asparagus until golden-brown, about 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Garnish with extra blood orange slices.
Course: Main Course
Keyword: asparagus, blood orange glaze, blood orange salmon, flaky salmon, salmon