Lemon Pasta & Salmon

Lemon Pasta

1 lb of penne pasta

2 Tbs olive oil

2 cups spinach

2 cups of cherry/grape tomatoes cut in half

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 - 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

Salt and Pepper

Parmesean cheese to garnish

Cook Pasta. In large skillet heat olive oil and add all cut tomatoes and minced garlic.

Cook for a few minutes, do not burn. Add cooked pasta and spinach. Stir and cook

until spinach starts to wilt. Add lemon juice (add until you reach desired taste, may need

less, may need more than 1/4 c) Add salt and pepper and parmesean cheese. Great with

chicken or salmon.

Oven baked Salmon

Start with a tinfoil cross. Place salmon in center. Put 4 slices of butter at each corner

of the salmon. Squeeze juice of two lemons on top. Then add salt, pepper, dill seeds,

Italian Seasoning, Lawrey’s garlic salt, and parsley. Then put lemon slices and a few

more slices of butter on top of the fish before sealing shut. Roll tinfoil so it seals all the

juices inside. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until cooked through.

Grilled Salmon

Grilled Salmon

Ingredients:

• 4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
• 
1/8 cup peanut oil (if you must, can substitute olive oil)
• 
2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions: 

Whisk together peanut oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, green onions, garlic, brown sugar, ginger, red chile flakes, sesame oil, and salt. Place fish in a glass dish, and pour marinade over all. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.

Preheat barbecue or gas grill.

Oil the grill rack, and adjust height to 5 inches from coals. Remove salmon from marinade, and place on grill. Grill for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, measured at thickest part, or until fish just flakes when tested with a fork. Turn halfway through cooking.

Alternatively, use broiler on high on broil for 8-10 minutes, depending on thickness of fish. (As I don't currently have a grill, this is the way I cook it the most. I love how fast fish cooks!).

Notes:

This is my favorite way to eat salmon. We try to eat fish about once a week and this is my favorite way to eat it! I serve this with brown rice and a side of broccoli or asparagus. I have also used this marinade for veggies or chicken on the grill, a nice "asian" flavor. (Although Anny, I know you can teach me more about that!). 

Adapted slightly from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grilled-Salmon-II/Detail.aspx?src=etaf