Easy Pesto Salmon Dinner

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• Cooking spray
• 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skinned
• Frozen broccoli
• Frozen lima beans

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400°.Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth. Spoon 3 tablespoons pesto into bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with the salmon fillets, and spread with the remaining pesto.
• Place the raw frozen broccoli and lima beans on the each side of the of the salmon. Drizzle olive oil over both vegetables and sprinkle with garlic salt. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easy Baked Salmon Dinner

Ingredients:

• 1 large salmon filet
• 1 bag of frozen brussel sprouts
• 1 bunch of thin asparagus
• 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons of butter
• Garlic salt
• Salt and pepper
• Fish seasoning

Instructions:

• Place the salmon skin side down in the middle of the pan. My trick for cooking brussel sprouts is to buy them frozen the in ready to steam bag. Cook them as directed on the package. Once they are cooked put them on one side of the salmon
• Place the raw asparagus on the other side of the of the salmon
• Drizzle olive oil over both vegetables and sprinkle with garlic salt
• Sprinkle your salmon with salt, pepper, garlic salt, and fish seasoning (my favorite seasoning for my fish is called Jonny's Lemon Dill)
• Cut your butter into small chunks and place it all on top of your salmon
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes (or until salmon is cooked through - check the thickest spot)

Now you have salmon, and two veggies for dinner! So yummy and good for you!

Baked Salmon with Fresh Salsa

Nothing beats a good salmon fillet for a rich, satisfying meal. This is a complete, tasty and very healthy Paleo meal that everyone will enjoy.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets
4 large tomatoes, diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 orange bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 hot chili pepper, seeded and diced
1 tsp dried oregano
1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced
 juice of 3 limes
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Brush the olive oil in a baking pan and lay the salmon in the pan.

In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cilantro, chili pepper, if using, oregano, and garlic. Add the lime juice and pepper flakes, if using, and toss to mix.

Bake salmon for 10 to 12 minutes. If the salmon is not opaque and flakes when prodded with a fork, bake it for 5 to 7 minutes longer, or until cooked. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Salmon with Avocado Strawberry Salsa

A perfect sweet-meets-heat salsa of strawberries and avocado to top your favorite grilled fish or chicken.

Ingredients:

• Olive oil
• 4 6-ounce salmon fillets
• Salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 12 fresh strawberries
• 2 just ripe avocados
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1 chili, minced
• 2 limes, juiced

 

Directions:

 

Preheat oven to 400°F. While the oven is preheating, cut  the strawberries. Set the cut strawberries aside in a medium bowl.

Spread some olive oil on top of the baking dish. Coat the salmon fillets with olive oil and lay, skin side down, on the foil lined roasting pan.  Sprinkle with salt. Place in the 400°F oven and cook for 10 minutes.

While the salmon is cooking, prep the other ingredients. Cut the avocados in small pieces and add them to the bowl with the cut strawberries. Add the minced red onion, chili, and lime juice to the bowl. Sprinkle with a little salt. Gently fold the ingredients together. Serve the salmon fillets with a generous portion of avocado strawberries salsa. Enjoy!

One Pot Salmon Dinner

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Everyone should know a variation of this great no-fuss recipe; this is how I like to prepare mine.  With just a single dish to clean up, thirty minutes of cooking time and requiring very few ingredients, this recipe is truly a cook's best friend.    

Ingredients:

 

• 3 salmon filets
• A quantity of green beans, sweet potato & tomatoes (any roasting vegetables will do here, for example, asparagus or broccoli would make great substitutions).
• Olive oil
• Lemon juice, garlic & herb butter
• 3 lemons, thinly sliced
• Sea salt, to taste

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Directions: 

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the salmon filets skin-side down in the middle of a 9' x 13' pan.
• Place vegetables to either side of the salmon.
• Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables and season with salt.
• Put approximately 1 tablespoon each of garlic, lemon juice and herb butter on top of each salmon filet then top with the lemon slices.
• Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through.

Bon appétit!


Photo Credit: Health is Wealth Photos.