Recipe: Salmon with Roasted Asparagus & Lemon Caper Sauce

Confession I have never liked Asparagus well until I made this dish. Since moving in with my sister and brother-in-law I have grown to appreciate more and more vegetables that I haven't liked in the past i.e. Broccoli.

I found this recipe online at Epicurious. Try it for yourself. It is very easy and tasty!

Salmon with Roasted Asparagus and Lemon-Caper Sauce Bon Appétit | February 2001

Yield: Makes 4 servings
ingredients
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced red onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon drained capers, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1 1/2-pound skinless salmon fillet (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches thick)
1 pound asparagus, trimmed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
preparation

Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°F. Cut three 1/2-inch-deep slits crosswise in top of salmon (as if dividing into 4 equal pieces but do not cut through). Arrange asparagus in even layer on rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with oil and turn to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place salmon atop asparagus; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until salmon is just opaque in center, about 20 minutes.

Transfer asparagus and salmon to platter. Spoon sauce over salmon. Cut into 4 pieces along slits and serve.

Dinner Tonight

I didn't think about taking pictures of this so you'll have to imagine it and or make it yourself.

Clamato Cooked Salmon.

Ingredients

* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 medium red onion, diced
* 2 garlic cloves, sliced
* 1 fresh jalapeño, seeded, minced
* ½ bunch cilantro, chopped fine
* ½ bunch basil, chopped fine
* 2 limes, for juice
* 1½ cups Clamato® Tomato Cocktail
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 4 salmon fillets

Directions

1. In a large skillet, over medium-high heat; heat olive oil, add onions, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro; basil cook 3-5 minutes.
2. Add limes juice, Clamato; bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat, cover and simmer slowly.
4. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper, place in Clamato® broth; cook fillets 9-12 minutes.
5. Serve with white rice and vegetables.

This turned out really good. Even the girls ate it! We didn't have any cilantro so I used parsley and then added a dash of dried cilantro.