Seafood and Fish Recipes

Marinated Roasted Salmon with Lentils and Spinach

Ingredients
4 fillet of salmon
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons good soy sauce
1 tsp minced garlic
1 cup lentils
3 cups water
4 scallions (green onions), chopped
2 tsp cumin (or more according to your taste)
Bunch baby spinach, enough for 4 servings

Method
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Wash and drain lentils
Boil lentils and chopped scallions in medium pot of water.
Season with cumin, salt and pepper, and stir.
Let lentils cook for 20 minutes, stirring frequently

Meanwhile, make the marinade for the salmon. In a small bowl, add the Dijon mustard, minced garlic and soy sauce.
Pour the marinade over the salmon and let sit for 10 minutes
Place the salmon on a foiled baking sheet and place in the oven for 10 – 12 minutes (depending on the thickness of the salmon pieces).
Remove from the oven

Add a serving of lentils to each plate
Top with a bunch of spinach, Place roasted salmon on top of spinach

The heat from the lentils and salmon will slightly wilt the spinach.