Courtesy of Chef Cory Schreiber Wildwood Restaurant, Portland, Oregon
Serves 4-6
8 ounce boneless fillet of wild king salmon, preferably
with the skin on
1/4 cup plus one tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Juice of one lemon
2 sprigs fresh mint (about 10-12 leaves), thinly sliced
celery leaves from the inner stalk of one bunch of
celery, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds, lightly toasted in a 350°
oven for 8 minutes, then coarsely chopped with
a knife, or in a coffee grinder
2 half-inch slices of rustic country style bread or levain,
toasted until medium brown in color, then
broken into small pieces to be used as croutons
4 ounces spring lettuce or mesclun mix
2 ounces soft goat cheese, such as fromage Blanc
To bake the salmon:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place salmon in a shallow
baking dish. Rub with the one tablespoon olive oil and
season with salt. Bake salmon in the oven until completely
set in texture, about 20-25 minutes. Let cool. (Salmon
may be baked the day before and refrigerated.)
To make the vinaigrette:
Blend the remaining olive oil and lemon juice, and add
salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the mint leaves,
celery leaves, capers and toasted fennel seeds. Let stand and
adjust seasoning.
In a large bowl, flake the salmon into the bowl in 1-inch
pieces. Add the lettuce, croutons and vinaigrette. Season
with salt and toss to mix ingredients evenly. Distribute
salad evenly onto chilled plates. Crumble goat cheese on
top of each salad and serve.
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Wildwood Restaurant
Inducted into the Nation’s Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame in Chicago in 2003, Wildwood epitomizes sustainable, Pacific Northwest cuisine. Executive Chef and Founder, Cory Schreiber (also an Oregon native), opened up Wildwood so that he could create a restaurant focused on “cooking from the source.” Schreiber’s market-driven menu changes frequently based on ingredient availability, and the ingredients come from local farms and suppliers that implement environmentally sound and sustainable practices. For more information: http://wildwoodrestaurant.com/
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