Simple Salmon Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tablespoons light olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 dash dill weed
• 2 (6 ounce) fillets salmon

Directions

1. In a medium glass bowl, prepare marinade by mixing garlic, light olive oil, basil, salt, pepper, dill weed, lemon juice and parsley. Place salmon fillets in a medium glass baking dish, and cover with the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator about 1 hour, turning occasionally.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. Place aluminum foil over glass dish, and bake approximately 35 minute, until easily flaked with a fork.

This is a delicious easy salmon recipe. This healthy dish is packed with omega-3 fatty acids and is around a 500 calorie meal. To add some vitamins and fiber into the dish any dark green vegetable will go perfectly. I like pair my salmon with steamed broccoli.

Steamed Broccoli Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of broccoli
• Olive oil or butter or flax seed oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 dash of onion powder

Directions

1 Rinse out well your broccoli, and break into large, bite-sized florets. Cut off the stem and peel off the thick skin around the stem. Quarter or halve the stem lengthwise.
2 Bring 3/4 to 1 inch of water to a boil in a saucepan with a steamer. (Note that is you don't have a steamer, you can simply put the broccoli directly into an inch of boiling water.) Add the broccoli to the steamer and cover; reduce heat to medium and let cook for 5-6 minutes. The broccoli is done when you can pierce it with a fork. But be careful not to overcook the broccoli. As soon as it is pierce-able, remove from heat, place in serving dish.
3 Dress to taste with butter, olive oil, flax seed oil, and garlic and onion.

*my favorite is flax seed oil available at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and health food stores.

By: Jill Schneider for Tomy B. Blog