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Creamy white beans, sautéed with fresh herbs and lemon provide a delicious bed to serve broiled salmon over. This Easy Broiled Salmon over Herby White Beans and Kale made weeknight dining super delicious and oh-so easy! 

I love that this dish takes very little effort but the flavor feels fancy. By infusing the creamy white beans with rosemary and thyme, they provide a delicious bed to serve the broiled salmon over. I love this dish, and I hope you do, too!

5 from 15 votes

Easy Broiled Salmon over Herby White Beans with Kale

Servings: 2 people

Ingredients 

For the Rosemary Kale and White Beans:

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallot
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • 2 tsp freshly chopped rosemary leaves or 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 cups stem removed and thinly shredded kale I like to use lacinato or curly kale
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper plus more to taste
  • 1 [15-ounce] can great northern or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • zest of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice, or the juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth

For the Salmon:

  • 2 [6 – 8 ounce] filets of salmon
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning

Instructions 

Make the Herby White Beans with Kale:

  • Heat the oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the garlic, shallot, and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the shallot are slightly tender, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the rosemary, thyme, kale, salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring, until kale is wilted, 3 to 4 more minutes.
  • Add the drained and rinsed white beans, lemon zest, lemon juice and broth to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until the beans are tender and while you make the salmon.

For the Salmon:

  • Place the Salmon filets, skin side down, on a parchment lined baking sheet and turn your broiler on. Drizzle each of the filets with 1 tbsp of olive oil and then season with the old bay seasoning. Transfer to the top rack of the oven and cook until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, about 7 minutes.
  • To serve, divide the herby white beans amongst 2 plates and top with the broiled salmon.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Servings: 2 people


Welcome! I’m Alex.

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20 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    SO GOOD! And relatively easy for a weeknight dinner. Great way to change up our weekly salmon routine. Thank you, Alex!!

  2. 5 stars
    Amazing recipe. Spices blended together for such complex flavor. I cooked the beans much longer. Kept adding chicken broth when needed
    My guests were running late but a
    I think I will do it next time. Not a bite left. Everyone sopped up any juice with bread.

    1. 5 stars
      So good! Quick, easy and tastes like I’ve been in the kitchen all day. Salmon isn’t my favorite but this is the best way to eat it. This will be added to our regular rotation

  3. Hi, Sorry – just a little confused – is the total cooking time for the salmon 5-7 minutes? I did that and it was not fully cooked. It seems like there may be a line missing where you say ‘Transfer to the top rack’. Thank you in advance for your help!

  4. The recipe looks delicious! I will make it tonight. What non stick pans do you use and how do you know they are safe?

    1. I do not calculate the nutrition on any of my recipes but someone else may have! You can often search on websites like My Fitness Pal as well.

  5. 5 stars
    Alex this was AHmazing! 1st- I’ve never broiled my salmon so that was awesome. 2nd- the kale, white bean, lemon combo was bursting with flavor! It came together so quickly, too. A++