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Oven-Steamed Salmon on a Bed of Aromatic Vegetables Bon Appetit January 1988 Bon Appetit - One Year Subscription "A delectable one-dish meal. The salmon steams to
succulent tender- each), patted dry 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 pound small unpeeled new potatoes, quartered 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally 1/2 inch thick 2 medium leeks (white and some of light green parts) sliced diagonally 1/4 inch thick 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice 3 ounces shallots, halved 3 tablespoons light olive oil Salt, freshly ground pepper 2 small zucchini sliced diagonally, 1/4 inch thick 4 tablespoons snipped fresh chives or chopped green onions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place fish on platter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Set aside. Combine potatoes, carrots, leeks, onion and shallots in heavy 9-by-13-inch baking dish (preferably enameled cast iron). Drizzle with olive oil; stir to blend. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until potatoes are tender, stirring twice, about 30 minutes. Stir zucchini into vegetables. Bake 10 minutes. Remove dish from oven (retain oven temperature). Sprinkle vegetables with remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons chives and stir gently. Arrange fish in pan, pushing vegetables to side and spooning leeks, onions and shallots over. Bake until fish is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons chives. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
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