Categories: dinner

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon plus 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
• 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Directions

1. Whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1?8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl; slowly whisk in ¼ cup olive oil. Stir in shallot and mint. Set aside.

2. Sprinkle salmon with remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.

3. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté salmon 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Drizzle with dressing. Garnish, if desired. Makes 4 servings.

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