Parmesan Crusted Salmon

One thing that I enjoy doing is reading food blogs, food magazines, cookbooks, and anything food. I really like finding different ways to cook some of my favorite foods. How Sweet Eats is a food blog that I just recently found and they have some really fantastic recipes. This salmon recipe was fantastic, healthy, and quick...serve it up with some roasted veggies and brown rice and call it a meal. I did change up the name because I think I would use parmesan cheese versus asiago (that they used).

Ingredients

1 lb salmon
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
1 T dried parsley (or fresh)
3 T grated parmesan cheese
1/2 T chopped garlic
1 T chopped shallot
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400

Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. In a bowl, mix yogurt, parsley, cheese, garlic, and shallot. Spread over top of salmon. Bake until fish flakes...about 15 min.

** Spray bottom of baking dish with cooking spray to keep salmon from sticking

Mediterranean Salmon with White Beans

One of my favorite types of fish is salmon...its so good for you and there's a lot that you can do with it. This is one way that I like to cook it and serve it over a tomato/bean mixture. You could also cook the salmon in individual foil pouches with the tomato/bean mixture and steam the fish rather than pan searing the fish. Either way would be delicious! This meal cost about $12-$15 depending on the amount and quality of fish that you purchase. This recipe came from Southern Living and is approximately 375 calories per serving...that includes the tomato/bean mixture as well. ENJOY!!!


Ingredients

• 1 Medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 1 (15 oz.) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 Cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
• 1 Cup halved grape tomatoes
• 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 4 (6 oz.) salmon fillets
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs

Directions

1. 1. Saut onion in 1 Tbsp. hot oil in a saucepan over medium heat 2 minutes or until slightly softened. Add beans, olives, and tomatoes; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, and stir in basil.
2. 2. Sprinkle salmon fillets evenly with salt and pepper. Cook salmon in a large nonstick skillet in remaining 1 Tbsp. hot oil over medium high heat 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily. Spoon bean mixture evenly over salmon fillets, and serve immediately. Garnish, if desired.