Roasted Salmon with Fall Vegetables and Ginger-Pear Vinaigrette
SERVINGS: 6
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 20-25 minutes
COURSE: Side dish


This fall recipe is pure elegance, and worthy of a special occasion. Here, roasted lemony salmon meets a medley of seasonal produce: parsnips, pears, and carrots. Plus, a warm, aromatic sauce enriched with butter and heavy cream. It’s ideal for small dinner parties—especially since it’s ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. + 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1 salmon fillet, skin-off (1.5-2lbs)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp. ground coriander seeds
- 3 pears—core removed, peeled, and cut into 8 pieces per pear
- 1 bunch tricolor carrots, peeled and sliced 1.5-2 inches long
- ¾ lb. parsnips, peeled and cut into 1.5-inch chunks
- 2 medium shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp. ginger, roughly chopped
- 1½ cups rice wine vinegar
- 2 cups pear juice or pear cider
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz. cold unsalted butter, cut into a small dice
Instructions
- For the Salmon: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a sheet-pan with aluminum foil. Drizzle 1 Tbsp. of the extra-virgin olive oil on the foil, then lay the lemon slices in the center of the pan. Rinse the salmon and pat dry with paper towels. Place the fillet skin-side down on top of the lemons. Then drizzle 2 Tbsp. olive oil on the surface of the fish. Season with salt, pepper, and coriander. Roast for 30-35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Fall Vegetables: In a large mixing bowl, toss the pears, carrots, and parsnips with 1/3 cup olive oil and spread on a second sheet-pan. Season to taste; then, roast for 25-30 minutes. Midway through, toss everything to ensure even cooking.
- While everything is in the oven, prepare the Ginger-Pear Sauce. In a medium saucepan, add the shallots, ginger, and vinegar. Cook for 5-8 minutes on high heat until the volume reduces by half. Add the pear juice and cook for an additional 10-12 minutes. Then, add the cream. Cook for 5 minutes. Lower heat and slowly whisk in butter. Season with salt and pepper and strain. Keep warm.
- Serve the cooked salmon with the roasted vegetables and pears. Sprinkle the chopped parsley on the dish, if using. Drizzle the warm vinaigrette on top and serve.
Begin Each Recipe with the Finest Seafood
Citarella owner, Joe Gurrera has 7 rules when it comes to cooking seafood. The first rule is to begin with the freshest, highest quality ingredients. And at Citarella, we have been bringing in the best for over a century. Whether it’s right out of the Atlantic, fresh from the Pacific, or sourced from one of the world’s most principled seafood farms, if it’s sold at Citarella, it’s the finest seafood available on the market today. Period.



