Mediterranean Salmon & Gnocchi brings together crisp seasoned salmon, pillowy gnocchi, and a bright lemon butter sauce with a briny twist. Garlic stuffed olives give this piccata inspired dinner plenty of personality, while Wild Fork Mediterranean salmon makes getting that much flavor onto your plate surprisingly simple.
Thanks to Wild Fork for sponsoring this recipe. Their seasoned salmon is the starting point for a dinner that brings a little restaurant feeling to your own table. There is a crisp crust, soft gnocchi, and enough lemon, garlic, and olive flavor to make that bite with a little of everything the one you keep coming back for.
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Why Mediterranean Salmon & Gnocchi Belongs on Your Table
Some dinners get your attention before you even pick up a fork. This is one of them. The salmon sits over a bed of gnocchi, with chopped olives and a little extra sauce finishing the plate. It looks inviting, but the real payoff is the combination underneath that sauce: a little crunch from the fish and a soft, fluffy bite from the gnocchi.
That contrast makes the whole dish feel satisfying. The salmon has its own seasoning and character, while the gnocchi gives the lemon butter sauce somewhere else to shine. Together, they make a plate where every part has a reason to be there. A bite of fish is good. A bite with fish, gnocchi, olives, and garlic is where this dinner really comes together.
Big Flavor with a Wild Fork Head Start
The Mediterranean salmon comes seasoned, which takes a lot of the preparation out of the equation. There is tomato and seasoning already on the fish, and that coating becomes part of the finished crust. You get something more interesting than a plain piece of salmon before the sauce even enters the picture. It is an easy starting point to appreciate when you want dinner to feel special.
Convenience shows up elsewhere on the plate, too. Wild Fork has frozen caramelized minced onions ready to pop out of their container. Meanwhile, the garlic stuffed olives bring two flavors in one ingredient. The only cutting involved here is dicing those olives. That is a pretty appealing amount of prep for a dish with this much going on, especially when the finished plate gives you so many different flavors and textures to enjoy.
A Piccata Inspired Sauce with an Olive Twist
The sauce gives this dinner its own identity. This is a spin on piccata, with garlic stuffed olives bringing the salty, briny flavor. Those little pieces add more than a garnish. They are part of what makes the sauce interesting, giving the lemon and butter something savory to work with. Plus, the garlic is already tucked into the olives, so it comes along for the ride.
Lemon gives the sauce its bright character, while unsalted butter brings everything together. A pinch of black pepper joins the mix, and the reserved gnocchi water has a role in the sauce as well. The result belongs with both halves of the plate. It is just as welcome around the fluffy gnocchi as it is spooned over that seasoned salmon. That connection is what makes the dish feel complete.
The olives also bring a good reason to taste before reaching for salt. When I tasted this sauce, it did not need any more. There was already plenty of flavor happening. Sometimes the best finishing touch is recognizing that the ingredients have done their job and letting that balance stand on its own.
Mediterranean Salmon & Gnocchi Is a Texture Worth Talking About
The crust on this salmon deserves some attention. That crispy crunch was one of my favorite parts of the finished fish, and the tomato and seasonings give it even more character. There is plenty happening in that first bite without asking the sauce to do all the work. Then the lemon butter and chopped olives give it another layer of flavor.
Underneath, the gnocchi brings a completely different experience. Pillowy and fluffy is exactly how I described it after tasting it. That softness works beautifully alongside the salmon crust. Add the sauce and you have a plate that keeps giving you a reason to put a little of everything on your fork. The briny olives, garlic, bright lemon, and butter all have a place without losing what makes the fish and gnocchi enjoyable on their own.
Why You Will Love This Dinner
This is the appeal of Mediterranean Salmon & Gnocchi: a dish that feels restaurant quality while keeping the preparation approachable. The seasoned fish gives you a flavorful foundation, the frozen onions add convenience, and the olives bring a distinctive twist to the sauce. Meanwhile, the gnocchi makes a soft, satisfying partner for that crisp salmon. There is a lot to enjoy without a lot to chop.
Most of all, it is a dinner where the whole bite lives up to the individual ingredients. Fish, gnocchi, sauce, olives, and garlic all play well together. If that sounds like your kind of plate, this is a great reason to bring some Wild Fork Mediterranean salmon home and give it a spot at your table. Dad jokes are optional. Going back for another bite is understandable.
Recipe
Mediterranean Salmon Piccata with Lemon Garlic Gnocchi
Equipment
- Nonstick pan
- Large Pot
- Plastic whisk
Ingredients
Salmon
- 1 Pack Wild Fork Mediterranean Salmon
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil For Salmon
Gnocchi
- 1 LB Gnocchi
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil To Toss Gnocchi
- 2 tablespoon Salt For Gnocchi Water
Piccata Sauce
- 10 Garlic Stuffed Green Olives Diced
- 3 Portions Wild Fork Frozen Caramelized Onions
- 1 CUP Reserved Gnocchi Cooking Water
- 3 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 3 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
- 1 Pinch Black Pepper
Instructions
Prepare The Salmon
- Dice the 10 garlic stuffed olives and set aside.10 Garlic Stuffed Green Olives
- Add about 1 tablespoon olive oil to a nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Place the salmon seasoning side down and let the crust develop without moving it.1 Pack Wild Fork Mediterranean Salmon, 1 TBSP Olive Oil
- Flip gently. Reduce heat to low and cook until your preferred doneness. USDA guidance for fish is 145°F (63°C). Transfer to a plate to rest.1 Pack Wild Fork Mediterranean Salmon
Cook The Gnocchi
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and salt the water. Cook the gnocchi according to package directions, about 2 minutes or until the dumplings float.1 LB Gnocchi, 2 TBSP Salt
- Reserve 1 C of the starchy cooking water, then drain. Toss the gnocchi gently with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.1 LB Gnocchi, 1 TBSP Olive Oil, 1 CUP Reserved Gnocchi Cooking Water
Build The Lemon Garlic Piccata Sauce
- Return the skillet to medium heat. Add the 3 frozen caramelized onion portions and the chopped garlic stuffed olives. Warm through and gently cook until fragrant.10 Garlic Stuffed Green Olives, 3 Portions Wild Fork Frozen Caramelized Onions
- Add 3 tablespoon lemon juice, a pinch of black pepper and 1 C reserved gnocchi water. Simmer briefly.1 CUP Reserved Gnocchi Cooking Water, 3 TBSP Lemon Juice, 1 Pinch Black Pepper
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in 3 tablespoon unsalted butter until the sauce comes together. Taste before adding any salt: the seasoned salmon and olives already bring plenty.3 TBSP Unsalted Butter
Finish And Serve
- Gently toss the gnocchi with the sauce until coated. Warm the rested salmon briefly if needed.1 Pack Wild Fork Mediterranean Salmon, 1 LB Gnocchi
- Spoon the gnocchi onto plates, place the salmon on top and finish with a little extra olive lemon sauce and the chopped olives.1 Pack Wild Fork Mediterranean Salmon, 1 LB Gnocchi, 10 Garlic Stuffed Green Olives
Nutrition
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Wild Fork Mediterranean Salmon:
https://wildforkfoods.com/products/mediterranean-salmon/
Wild Fork Frozen Onions:
https://wildforkfoods.com/products/frozen-glazed-onions-dorot/
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