Simple Salmon

Browsing the aisles of Costco, I love that store.  You never know what you'll find, and EVERYTHING is always good.  I buy my salmon there and nowhere else, it's the best.   The fillets are huge, so when I get it home I cut it into equal size pieces and bag them separately.  My long fillet of salmon was about $16.00 but I got 2 meals for 4 people out of it, not bad.  If we went to a restaurant for this meal the cost would have been much more.  I made this simple salmon meal for my family the other night and it was delightful! Recipe below.

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Beautiful slices of salmon, butter, lemon, salt, pepper and a little fresh parsley for color, that was all it took. 

Pretty!

I started the veggies in the oven first.  Roasted fresh broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, yellow peppers and fennel with olive oil, salt and pepper as a side dish along with....

 Lemon Orzo - to make the Orzo follow directions on the box for the amount you will need.  Bring salted water to a boil, orzo is pasta so cook it how you like, soft or al dente.  Ingredients for making the Lemon Orzo - juice of one lemon, 2 tablespoons of butter, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper and 2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley.

 Toss all in the pan after you drain it.

So, everything is ready for my meal to be served.  This is my Simple Salmon....

The Roasted Veggies and Lemon Orzo.

And for dessert, Apple Walnut Cake with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce.   A scrumptious, healthy meal (oh, except for this dessert, it was over the top!) on the table in less than an hour.

SIMPLE  SALMON

Ingredients

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

2 boneless skinless salmon fillets

1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 tsp pepper

2 tablespoons butter

2 slices lemon, cut the slices then use the same lemon for the juice

juice of 1 lemon

1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Coat the area of a baking sheet, where you will place the salmon, with the olive oil.  Pat the salmon dry with paper towels, and place on the sheet.  Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper, divide the butter between the two, squeeze the lemon over the fillets, top with sliced lemon and chopped parsley.  Bake for 15 -20 minutes, depending on your oven.  To check to see if it is done, flake at the thickest part to make sure it is cooked. Makes 2 servings.