Pan-Seared Salmon with Mediterranean Salad

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Ingredients

1. 1 small fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced
2. 1 Belgian endive, sliced crosswise 1 inch thick
3. 1 small head of radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
4. 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
5. 1/4 cup pitted Calamata olives, coarsely chopped
6. 3 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
7. 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
8. 1 garlic clove, minced
9. Salt and freshly ground pepper
10. Four 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets
11. Lemon wedges, for serving

1. In a medium bowl, toss the fennel, endive, radicchio, parsley and olives. In a small bowl, whisk 3 tablespoons of the olive oil with the lemon juice and garlic. Toss 3 1/2 tablespoons of the dressing with the salad and season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Add the fillets to the pan and cook over high heat until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
3. Mound the salad on plates and top with the salmon. Drizzle the remaining dressing on the fish and serve with lemon wedges.