Simple Salmon Recipe

Salmon is on sale today at Whole Foods for $8.99/pound.  Salmon is a great source of Calcium and Omega-3.  It is also a pretty color and has a not-so-fishy taste that most kids genuinely like.  As many people are not comfortable with cooking fish, below is our favorite recipe that could not be any simpler!



The squares are from the butter.  This
piece of fish was 11 inches long and
1 inch thick, and the butter squares
were only about 1/8 of an inch thick.

 Dill Crusted Salmon

Brine the fish for 1-2 hours.  Pre-heat oven to 400.  Line baking sheet with foil for easy clean-up and place fish on foil.  Form thin crust on top side of fish with dill, Kosher salt, and black pepper, though how much of each depends upon the size of the cut of fish.  I would use the pepper more sparingly than the other two.  Place 1-2 small pats of butter on top of the fish and the juice of half of a lemon. 
Bake until salmon is cooked to your liking.  Our family likes the inside of our salmon still very pink and moist, but experiment until you find what you like!  Squeeze more lemon juice over the fish. Allow it to rest for a moment before serving. 

If you are not ready for raw salmon, try the Salmon Salad recipe with a can of salmon, which can also be flaked over the couscous recipe.