Sheet Pan Herbed Salmon

Easy peasy nourishing Wild Salmon Dinner. One thing I miss the most about living in Washington State, is the access to local wild caught fish. If I could eat one thing, daily to nourish me- salmon is certainly one of those foods I feel called to. It is easy to cook, easy to handle for left overs and just so nourishing for your skin, hormones, digestion and well, overall well-being.

I hope you love this.

Deets you will need://

• 6 Tbsp Olive oil + 2 tbsp 1/

• Sea salt & pepper

• Garlic- a few whole pieces and some chopped up

• 1 lemon sliced

• 1/4 of a red onion sliced

• Pacific Wild Caught Salmon- I like to cut into 2 inch fillets

• 1/4 cup fresh herbs; use basil, rosemary, sage- whichever you have one hand

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 1 pinch red pepper flakes

• 4 tablespoons salted butter, sliced into 6 pieces

  Dressing Deets://

• 1/2 cup more of basil/parsley

• 1/4 cup capers

• 1/2 cup green olives, roughly chopped

• 3 tablespoons vinegar- I use Idaho Kombucha fermented vinegar

• 2 tsp dijon mustard

• 4 ounces feta cheese, broken into chunks

• baby arugula

• cooked quinoa

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Arrange salmon on baking sheet, surround with lemon slices, garlic, red onion. Drizzle with 2tbsp olive oil, sprinkle with smoked paprika, herbs you have on hand (leaving some basil or parsley for your sauce), salt & pepper to taste. Top with butter slices. Place into oven.

Meanwhile, cook the quinoa I use the instant pot. 1 Cup quinoa, 1 1/2 cup water- High Pressure 3 minutes- Natural release for 10 then manual release. Perfect.

While salmon and quinoa cook, make the dressing. In a jar add; 6 tbsp olive oil, 3 tablespoon vinegar, garlic, herbs, mustard, chopped olive and cappers- You can just shake this or use your immersion blender for a thicker blended version- I blend.

Cook salmon until your personal flakey texture, I think it takes about 15-20 minutes. Take the salmon out, add the feta to the sheet along with arugula. Add the salmon, feta and arugula to a bed of quinoa and drizzle with dressing.

Enjoy while sitting down and chewing well.

Happy & wildly nourished.