Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Mediterranean Salmon

Finally some salmon with flavor!

Salmon is often one of the top protein choices for people in the healthy living community, my family included. Lately we've been having salmon for dinner twice a week. Needless to say, like many of you, we've gotten stuck on the repetitive flavor merry-go-round. Our tried and true favorites needed a little TLC!

 This recipe was fueled by the need for some flavor punch in the taste buds after having given up FODMAPs. That means onion and garlic are no longer able to steal the show. Enter some delicious feta cheese. I know, I know, at the mere mention of dairy many of you are already raging in protest. 'Dairy products aren't paleo,' you say, 'some of us can't eat dairy'. Hear me out for a second.

Doing special diets to heal your gut are all about individual needs. I personally tolerate certain cheeses well as do many others, and if you do not or you choose not to consume dairy, that's okay too! And for that portion of my audience, you will be pleased to know, you can just as easily use a dairy-free alternative!

For our dairy-free friends, you can choose any sharp vegan cheese or homemade dairy free cheese in place of the feta. The taste won't be exactly the same, however it will be delicious in its own rite. Yay, for options!

On to the recipe...


Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients
  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 3 Tbs. grass-fed butter or ghee
  • Zest of 1 large lemon
  • 2 tsp. dried dill
  • 1 Tbs. dried parsely
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese (Dairy-free option: 1/2 cup sharp vegan cheese or homemade dairy free cheese)

Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 450 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl combine melted butter or ghee with all remaining ingredients except the cheese.
  3. Place salmon fillets on the baking sheet and spoon mixture evenly over the top of each fillet.
  4. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and plate the fish, garnishing each with the cheese.

I hope you like this recipe as much as we did! Ours was paired with a side of green beans and a sweet potato, but this would go beautifully with just about anything. Enjoy!
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