Seared Salmon with Sweet Potatoes

Name: Seared Salmon with Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb. sweet potatoes; 1/4 c. water; salt; pepper; 1 bag baby spinach; tsp. cayenne pepper; 4 piece skinless center-cut salmon fillet; 1 lemon; 1 c. dry white wine; 2 tsp. capers; 1/4 c. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Published: Dec 8, 2011

Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Cal/Serv:

300

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Simple salmon and sweet potatoes become a gourmet meal in minutes, when topped with an easy, tangy lemon-caper sauce and spiked with a hit of spicy cayenne.

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Ingredients

1 lb. sweet potatoes
1/4 cup water
salt
pepper
1 bag baby spinach
tsp. cayenne pepper
4 piece skinless center-cut salmon fillet
1 lemon
1 cup dry white wine
2 tsp. capers
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

1. Step 1In large microwave-safe bowl, combine potatoes, water, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and freshly ground pepper. Cover with vented plastic wrap; microwave on high 9 minutes or until tender, stirring halfway through. Add spinach; recover and microwave 2 minutes longer.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, sprinkle cayenne and 1/8 teaspoon salt on salmon. In 12-inch nonstick skillet on medium, cook salmon 10 minutes or until knife pierces center easily (145 degrees F), turning over halfway through. Transfer to plate. From lemon, finely grate 1/2 teaspoon peel onto fish; into cup, squeeze 1 tablespoon juice.
3. Step 3To skillet, add wine and capers. Boil on high 2 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half, scraping browned bits from pan. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and parsley.
4. Step 4Divide potato mixture among plates; top with fish. Spoon sauce over fish.