i pretty much spent today smoking pot and eating animal crackers so passing out from 4pm until just around 9:30ish was no real surprise, but nevertheless i was hungry. Ever since starting at my new job i have started to embrace fish like salmon more but ive never had the balls to try preparing it myself. actually, i lie. stephanie and i attempted a grapefruit balsamic glazed salmon one year for our florida surf and turf Christmas but it came out very tart and i dont remember liking it much. Anyhow, in a lame attempt to mix in some yummy lean proteins into my usual diet of cupcakes, grilled cheese and waffles, i sucked it up and bought a bag of frozen alaskan salmon fillets and this quick tasty meal is my very first success!
Fresh Broccoli Orzo Pan seared salmon with lemon and herbs
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 friendly squeezes of a lemon
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (i heart goya adobo)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (2 1/4-pound) salmon fillet
- Olive Oil
Preparation
Coat the bottom of a skillet with olive oil and heat to medium high
Place salmon fillet into a bowl and sprinkle with seasoning salt, pepper, and squeeze fresh lemon over it.
Place into heated skillet skin side down and cook until fillet flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
Ingredients
1 small head of broccoli cut into small bite sized peices
1 table spoon minced garlic
2 cups water
1 hearty squeeze of fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1/3 box of orzo (i heart barilla)
2 tablespoons butter (i heart smart balance)
salt
pepper
Preparation
Bring a pan with 2 cups of salted water and 1 tablespoon of garlic to a boil
toss in broccoli and orzo and boil until both are tender but al dente and drain (careful to reserve some of the garlic broccoli broth)
Pour broccoli and orzo back into the pan and combine with butter, tiny bit of broth, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, lemon juice and ENJOY!
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