Salmon & Shrimp in Calabrian-Tomato Sauce with Sautéed Vegetables & Basil Pesto
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Salmon & Shrimp in Calabrian-Tomato Sauce

with Sautéed Vegetables & Basil Pesto

60 MIN
+$8.50/serving 4 Servings
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TECHNIQUE TO HIGHLIGHT
Chopping the shrimp into bite-sized pieces allows them to be easily incorporated into our fresh tomato sauce, enhancing the incredibly rich flavors of this vibrant fish dish.

INGREDIENT IN FOCUS
Hailing from Calabria (a region of southern Italy known for its spicy red peppers), this specialty chile paste lends the perfect kick of bright heat to our sauce.
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Salmon & Shrimp in Calabrian-Tomato Sauce with Sautéed Vegetables & Basil Pesto
Title
  • 4 Skin-On Salmon Fillets
  • ½ lb Grape Tomatoes
  • 6 oz Green Beans
  • 2 Zucchini
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Fennel Bulb
  • 1 bunch Parsley
  • 1 Tbsp Sherry Vinegar
  • 4 Tbsps Butter
  • ⅓ cup Basil Pesto
  • 2 Tbsps Roasted Pistachios
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 Tbsp Calabrian Chile Paste
  • 2 oz Sliced Roasted Red Peppers
  • 1 oz Castelvetrano Olives
  • 1/18 lb Tail-Off Shrimp
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tips & techniques
Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve the zucchini lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise. Cut off and discard any stems from the fennel; halve, core, and thinly slice the bulb. Halve the green beans crosswise. Peel and thinly slice the shallot. Roughly chop the peppers. Pit and roughly chop the olives. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Halve the tomatoes. Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems. Roughly chop the pistachios.

Brown the zucchini
2 Brown the zucchini

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced zucchini in an even layer; season with salt and pepper. Cook, without sitting, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. Transfer to a large bowl. Wipe out the pan.

Cook & dress the vegetables
3 Cook & dress the vegetables

In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced fennel and halved green beans; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add 2 tablespoons of water (carefully, as it may splatter). Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the water has cooked off. Add the sliced shallot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to the bowl of browned zucchini. Add the pesto, chopped peppers, chopped olives, and the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out the pan.

Cook the salmon
4 Cook the salmon

Pat the salmon dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper on both sides. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the seasoned salmon, skin side up. Loosely cover the pan with foil and cook 3 to 5 minutes on the first side, or until lightly browned. Flip and cook 2 to 4 minutes, or until cooked through.* Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a plate. Cover with the foil to keep warm.

*An instant-read thermometer should register 145°F.

Cook & chop the shrimp
5 Cook & chop the shrimp

Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. In the pan of reserved fond, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned shrimp in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly opaque. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until opaque and cooked through. Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, carefully transfer to a cutting board and roughly chop.

Make the sauce & serve your dish
6 Make the sauce & serve your dish

In the pan of reserved fond, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the halved tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing on the tomatoes with the back of a spoon, 4 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the chopped shrimp, butter, 1/2 cup of water, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Cook, stirring frequently and scraping up any fond, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. Turn off the heat and stir in the vinegar. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the cooked salmon topped with the finished shrimp and sauce and chopped parsley. Serve the dressed vegetables and remaining lemon wedges on the side. Garnish the vegetables with the chopped pistachios. Enjoy!

Tips from Home Chefs

Prepare the ingredients
1 Prepare the ingredients

Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve the zucchini lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise. Cut off and discard any stems from the fennel; halve, core, and thinly slice the bulb. Halve the green beans crosswise. Peel and thinly slice the shallot. Roughly chop the peppers. Pit and roughly chop the olives. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Halve the tomatoes. Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems. Roughly chop the pistachios.

2 Brown the zucchini

In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced zucchini in an even layer; season with salt and pepper. Cook, without sitting, 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. Transfer to a large bowl. Wipe out the pan.

Brown the zucchini
Cook & dress the vegetables
3 Cook & dress the vegetables

In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced fennel and halved green beans; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add 2 tablespoons of water (carefully, as it may splatter). Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the water has cooked off. Add the sliced shallot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to the bowl of browned zucchini. Add the pesto, chopped peppers, chopped olives, and the juice of 2 lemon wedges. Stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Cover with foil to keep warm. Wipe out the pan.

4 Cook the salmon

Pat the salmon dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper on both sides. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the seasoned salmon, skin side up. Loosely cover the pan with foil and cook 3 to 5 minutes on the first side, or until lightly browned. Flip and cook 2 to 4 minutes, or until cooked through.* Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, transfer to a plate. Cover with the foil to keep warm.

*An instant-read thermometer should register 145°F.

Cook the salmon
Cook & chop the shrimp
5 Cook & chop the shrimp

Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. In the pan of reserved fond, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned shrimp in an even layer. Cook, without stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly opaque. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until opaque and cooked through. Leaving any browned bits (or fond) in the pan, carefully transfer to a cutting board and roughly chop.

6 Make the sauce & serve your dish

In the pan of reserved fond, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the halved tomatoes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing on the tomatoes with the back of a spoon, 4 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the chopped shrimp, butter, 1/2 cup of water, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Cook, stirring frequently and scraping up any fond, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. Turn off the heat and stir in the vinegar. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the cooked salmon topped with the finished shrimp and sauce and chopped parsley. Serve the dressed vegetables and remaining lemon wedges on the side. Garnish the vegetables with the chopped pistachios. Enjoy!

Make the sauce & serve your dish
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