MONDAY RECIPE POST - A SIMPLE WAY OF BAKING SALMON

There is no recipe for this one.  As my oven runs a bit on the cool side, I preheated mine to 425 degrees F., but 400 degrees otherwise.  

Next, I put the salmon on a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzled with avocado oil spray (olive oil is good also).  Sprinkled with salt, pepper and garlic powder and put it in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes.  When it is easy to flake with a fork it should be done.  You can use a cooking thermometer to test the internal temperature (125 degrees F.).  There is an article giving you more information at this link.

I placed it on a bed of spring greens, along with 1/2 cup of quinoa cooked to the directions on its packet.  Slices of tomato and lemon finished it off.  I also squeezed lemon juice over before eating.  Lastly, chopped parsley leaves on the top, and that's it.

If you like salmon, this was a nice easy and fast way to get a meal on the table.  You can pop it under the broiler if you would like it a little more golden, but it burns easily so you will have to watch it.  

I started cooking the quinoa before preparing the salmon.  By the time the salmon was finished, the quinoa was already to put on the plate. I prepared all the other ingredients while the salmon was in the oven, and it all came together quickly.  

An added note: a couple of my blogging friends mentioned about the pronunciation of this grain, so I found a YouTube (lasts 59 seconds) which gives you the correct pronuncation.  You can hear it at this link. Quinoa sounds like "KEEN-whah".  There you go!  I only found this out myself not so long ago.

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