Easy & Delicious Salmon Dinner! The Perfect Weeknight Meal! 🍽️

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Trout offers similar flavor and texture at a lower cost.

Start by preparing the lentils. Use pre-chopped mirepoix (carrots, onion, celery) or chop two carrots, two stalks of celery, and half a white onion.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add the chopped vegetables to the skillet and stir, cooking until tender for about 3-4 minutes.

Prepare garlic by peeling it using a silicone tube, then press it into the skillet with the vegetables.

Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.

Measure out 1 cup of green lentils, rinse them in a strainer, and add them to the skillet with the vegetables.

Add 4 cups of liquid: 2 cups of chicken or beef broth and 2 cups of water. Stir to combine.

Add 3 slices of ham to the lentils for flavor, along with 2 bay leaves and 1 tablespoon of white balsamic vinegar.

Simmer the lentils for about 25-30 minutes until soft.

While the lentils are cooking, prepare the salmon. Season the salmon fillets with salt and place them skin-side down in a cold cast iron skillet with a little oil.

Turn the heat to medium and cook the salmon for about 8-10 minutes, pressing down with a spatula to ensure the skin makes contact with the pan.

Once the salmon is opaque at the bottom, gently flip it over using a fish spatula.

Turn off the heat and let the salmon finish cooking in the residual heat for 2-3 minutes.

Add a pinch of pepper to the salmon before serving.

For the broccolini, heat another skillet over medium heat and add olive oil.

Trim the broccolini and place it in the skillet in an even layer, seasoning with kosher salt.

Cook the broccolini for about 4-5 minutes, then toss it to sear the other side.

Add garlic to the broccolini and cook for an additional 6 minutes until tender.

Remove the ham and bay leaves from the lentils before serving.

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