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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Dinner is served, and it's: Dijon Crusted Salmon

I made this delicious, super fast recipe for the first time two nights ago, and it was a hit. It was sent to me by a friend, Lori, and I'll definitely be making it again. As you know, I try to make quick and healthy meals usually with ingredients I can buy from Trader Joe's. This recipe calls for planko, Japanese breadcrumbs, but can be replaced with regular breadcrumbs if you don't want to have to go to another grocer (planko isn't sold at TJ's).

Here are the simple and few items you'll need:

2 BBQ cut salmon fillets
coarse ground Dijon mustard
planko breadcrumbs
non-stick cooking spray

long grain rice
spinach
1 tsp olive oil

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Cook rice according to package (usually takes about 25 minutes). Pat dry salmon fillets and then coat them with mustard. Press planko crumbs into each fillets (top and sides). Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray and cook salmon, skin-side down, for 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to overcook. While fish is in the oven, heat oil on a saute pan. Add spinach and saute for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove skin from salmon and place on bed of spinach. Serve with rice and enjoy. As it easy as it gets!!

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