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Tag: dill

Glorious One-Pot Meal recipe: Dill Salmon

This morning I demonstrated a quick and  easy one-pot dinner recipe for Dill Salmon to help raise awareness of multiple sclerosis and the Walk MS events coming this month around the country. In Colorado, I will be hosting the “Land of Nutrition” in the Wellness Tent at the Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder events in May.

Salmon is a desirable food to eat for those living with multiple sclerosis because it is full of omega-3 fatty acids to help maintain and repair the nervous system.

Of course, this recipe is delicious for those not living with MS, too! Find the recipe on page 28 of the 2009 Glorious One-Pot Meals cookbook, or below.

Dill Salmon Serves 2
This is a great, light summer meal and is particularly great for filling your diet with omega 3s! Adding a thin coating of olive oil on top of the fish will result in a less-dense fillet. For an even richer flavor, place several pats of butter on the fish.

Olive oil spray
2 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
1/2 to 3/4 pound salmon fillet
1 teaspoon olive oil
Salt and freshly ground white or black pepper
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 lemon, thinly sliced
5 to 7 whole dill sprigs
5 or 6 red potatoes, thickly sliced
2 large carrots, cut into long strips
1/2 medium zucchini, cut into sticks
1 celery stalk, sliced
1/2 medium cucumber, cut into sticks

1.    Preheat the oven to 450F.
2.    Spray the inside and lid of a cast iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
3.    Scatter the scallions in the pot. Set the salmon on top of the scallions, skin-side down if not skinned, and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, followed by the garlic.
4.    Top fillets with the lemon slices and half the dill sprigs. Scatter potatoes around the fish. Add the carrots, zucchini, celery, and cucumber. Tuck more dill sprigs into crevices and lightly season again with salt and white pepper.
5.     Cover and bake for about 43 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven. Serve immediately.

Fresh herbed butter

Whether from a garden, the farmer’s market, or the local grocery, fresh herbs are a good buy as the summer herb harvest comes in.

Grilled corn with herbed butter
Grilled corn with herbed butter

My neighbor gave me a sheaf of 3-foot-tall dill stems yesterday. The first thing I did was mince some and blend it into softened butter for a tangy twist on grilled corn cobs. I made some extra to freeze in half-stick quantities for later fish dinners or one-pot meals.

The rest I may mince and freeze in ice cube trays topped off with water. Once frozen, I’ll drop them into a zip-top freezer bag for easy access to fresh dill all winter long!