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    Roasted Salmon, Fennel & Castelvetrano Olives with Cara Cara Orange, Farro & Salsa Verde

    Ashley Covelli standing in the kitchen wearing an apron with the Big Flavors logo.
    Modified: Apr 23, 2023 · Published: Apr 9, 2015 by Ashley · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment
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    Tender, flaky salmon is the star of the show in this comforting, sweet-and-salty meal.

    This was one of our favorite Blue Apron meals to date. There are a lot of flavors going on here, but they all work beautifully together!

    Roasted Salmon, Fennel & Castelvetrano Olives with Cara Cara Orange, Farro & Salsa Verde

    I've never roasted olives before, and was really pleased with the results. The fennel and onions get nice and sweet while roasting. I will say that if your pieces of salmon are on the thin side, you might want to roast them for a little less time to make sure they don't overcook. I would have liked mine a little less cooked.

    The sweetness from the oranges goes really well with the salty olives and capers, and the salsa verde that goes over the top was the perfect accompaniment.

    Roasted Salmon, Fennel & Castelvetrano Olives with Cara Cara Orange, Farro & Salsa Verde

    We really enjoyed this meal, and will definitely be making it again!

    Bonus tip - if you're getting this from Blue Apron and the almonds are in a bag, instead of finely chopping the almonds, you can smash them with your knife handle to quickly and easily pulverize them. Saved me some time and was less messy!

     

    A photo posted by Ashley Covelli (@bigflavors) on Mar 25, 2015 at 6:46pm PDT

    2 Skinless Salmon Fillets
    ⅔ Cup Pearled Farro
    1 Fennel Bulb With Fronds
    1 Cara Cara Orange
    1 Clove Garlic
    1 Red Onion
    1 Large Bunch Parsley
    2 Ounces Castelvetrano Olives
    3 Tablespoons Sliced Almonds
    1 Tablespoon Capers
    ¼ Teaspoon Fennel Pollen

    Head to Blue Apron for the full recipe.

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    1. Joanne (eats well with others) says

      April 14, 2015 at 8:16 pm

      I think I've only had roasted olive on pizza, but they are GOOD. Love the sound of this Blue Apron meal!

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