Recipe: Pan-Seared Salmon with Blue Cheese and Cherry TomatoesDescription: A delightful pan-seared salmon dish served with a tangy blue cheese and cherry tomato topping.Serves: 2 people Total Time: 30Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 piece salmon steaks, 0.5 tablespoon butter, 3 tablespoon olive oil, 0.5 piece red onion, 3 clove garlic, 0.5 cup cherry tomatoes, 6 ounce blue cheese, 2 slice lemonInstructions: Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the salmon steaks with salt and pepper, then add them to the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, add the remaining olive oil and butter. Once melted, add the diced red onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for an additional 1 minute. Stir in the cherry tomatoes and cook until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the blue cheese chunks over the tomato mixture and allow to melt slightly, stirring gently. Serve the salmon steaks topped with the blue cheese and tomato mixture, and garnish with slices of lemon.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: seafood, pan-seared, quickThis Pan-Seared Salmon with Blue Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 2 people and can be made in 30 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
seafood
pan-seared
quick

Pan-Seared Salmon with Blue Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

A delightful pan-seared salmon dish served with a tangy blue cheese and cherry tomato topping.

5.0(1)
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 2
September 16, 2025
Pan-Seared Salmon with Blue Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 2 servings
2 piecessalmon steaks
0.5 tablespoonsbutter
3 tablespoonsolive oil
0.5 piecesred onion

diced

3 clovesgarlic

minced

0.5 cupscherry tomatoes

cut in half

6 ouncesblue cheese

chunks

2 sliceslemon
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

2

Season the salmon steaks with salt and pepper, then add them to the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.

3

In the same skillet, add the remaining olive oil and butter. Once melted, add the diced red onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.

4

Add the minced garlic to the skillet and cook for an additional 1 minute.

5

Stir in the cherry tomatoes and cook until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes.

6

Sprinkle the blue cheese chunks over the tomato mixture and allow to melt slightly, stirring gently.

7

Serve the salmon steaks topped with the blue cheese and tomato mixture, and garnish with slices of lemon.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
855
Calories
67.1g
Fat
10.2g
Carbs
52.6g
Protein
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