Roast Salmon and Vegetables with Green Olive Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 0.8 teaspoon pepper black
• 2 large fennel bulbs 
• 0.3 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves fresh chopped
• 8 cloves garlic peeled halved
• 1 pint grape tomatoes 
• 1 cup olives green pitted roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 1  optional: lemon thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon 
• 0.5 cup olive oil extra-virgin
• 24 ounce salmon fillet skinless

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan
• roasting pan

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 F.
2. Cut each fennel bulb in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 6 wedges. In a roasting pan or large baking dish, combine the fennel, tomatoes, garlic, lemon, 1/4 cup of the oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper, and the thyme.
3. Spread the mixture into a single layer. Roast until the fennel is tender, about 40 minutes. Season the salmon with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. Remove pan from oven and place the fillets on top of the vegetable mixture. Return to oven and roast until the fillets are the same color throughout and flake easily, about 12 minutes, depending on thickness.
5. Remove and discard the lemon before serving.Meanwhile, combine the olives, the remaining oil, lemon juice, parsley, cumin (if using), paprika (if using), and the remaining salt and pepper. Spoon over the salmon.