One-Pan Salmon Niçoise With Orzo

I doubled the green beans but cooked them on the side first -- we would add even more next time. Instead of red wine vinegar, shallots, and mustard, I made a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice, ground thyme, ground oregano, and green onions, which paired well with the salmon. I used brown rice and cooked it in vegetable broth, and the texture and flavor added a nice depth. We are already plotting what other vegetables and proteins we can make with this formula.

I cooked the orzo for three minutes then added salmon for 5 then haricots for 3 and it worked pretty well. Timing is definitely off on this recipe.

This is fabulous! We live in the inland northwest so tomatoes and green beans aren’t in season when salmon runs are open for fishing. I swapped cherries for the tomatoes and asparagus for the green beans. Absolutely Devine and complex. Fresh fresh fresh copper river salmon stood up beautifully to the salty, sweet, acid of the dressing and cherries and olives. The base recipe is a fantastic foundation to riff off of!!! Will enjoy this every year in late spring.

This was a creative and fun way to use salmon and olives! My favorite part is the tomato vinaigrette. I didn’t have green beans so I subbed broccoli, and I didn’t have basil so subbed dill which was good. I agree the salmon and orzo itself was a bit bland. Next time, I’ll plan to add the olives to the tomato relish, rather than cooking them, so as to preserve the briny flavor for the topping!

This is a delicious dish and beautifully presented. I will say that the salmon needs careful watching so as not to overcook. Much of the recipe can be prepped ahead. It’s a keeper for me.

Reading the comments I broiled the salmon on low for 5 minutes before adding to the Orzo. I adjusted the final cooking time accordingly, just a couple of minutes. This was fine, certainly not bad, but somehow the tomato relish and the rest of the dish just don't seem to blend well. I would skip the green beans in favor of some sort of greens next time. That won't solve the whole dish, but it's a start.

I loved this, was a perfect meal on the deck. If I made again, I would cook the orzo in a pot with the shallots and chicken broth. I would add the green beans in the last 8 minutes. Boiling the Kalamata olives with the orzo mellowed them out and I missed the bite, so I wouldn’t add them until the end. I grilled the salmon and served on top the orzo.

Delicious. Salmon definitely took longer than 6-8 minutes.

DELISH. Made 1/2 recipe tonight with couple changes due to what was on hand. Used fennel fronds I had as herb in tom salad. Added large handful of sliced mushrooms to the shallots I was sautéing and I used scant 1/2 lb of sugar snap peas that I first nuked for about 1 min. Cooked orzo until most of water absorbed then added snap peas and salmon fillet for ~ 7 min. Addition of the tomato salad made this dish superb. Tart dressing and acidic toms were a perfect foil to the rich orzo & salmon.

Made this with Spring asparagus instead of green beans...fantastic. Used fresh thyme and basil as herbs. Really a keeper

An excellent dish. I agree with others that the cooking time is a bit too long. Added the salmon after the orzo had cooked 5 minutes and both were perfect. But with the thickness of salmon varying between types, you should check it often. No one in our house wants overcooked salmon. The tomato vinaigrette is what makes it special.

Delicious and easy! I used jasmine rice, parboiled the beans and pre-broiled the fish (skin-side up for three minutes as recommended by another reader) to remove the skin before adding the fish to the rice. I could've avoided parboiling the beans, I think. This method of steaming fish atop a bed of rice produces tender fish and has endless possibilities.

Love this dish, nice way to cook salmon, very tasty and easy to put together.

Nothing special. But cook’s salmon beautifully.

Followed the recipe except I was out of orzo. I used basmati rice. This is excellent! I did not pre-cook any of the ingredients, just followed the instructions.