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A Mid-Winter Taste of Spring

January 9, 2016Brunch, Easy Weeknight Meals, Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Main Courseseasy healthy dinner, easy weeknight dinner, healthy main course, low calorie fish and risotto, risotto, risotto with peas and herbs, salmon, steelhead and risotto, steelhead trout, summery main course, trout and risottoKelli

About this time of year, when I have had my fill of roasted squash, green beans, mushrooms and all of the flavors of fall and winter, I get a craving for the brighter flavors of spring. This dish satisfies that craving perfectly.
steelhead trout
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Cedar Planked Salmon with Fennel Salt

December 19, 2013Easy Weeknight Meals, Low Calorie, Main Coursesalaska salmon, cedar planked salmon, cedar planks in the oven, farm-raised salmon, fennel salt, how do you know when salmon is done, planked salmon, planked salmon in the oven, planked salmon on a barbecue, planked trout, re-use cedar planks, re-use grilling planks, salmon, salmon and fennel, testing for doneness by look and feel, testing salmon for doneness, trout, when is salmon done, wild alaska salmon, wild vs. farmed salmon, wood planked salmon, wood planks in the ovenKelli

There is simply no better dish for entertaining than cedar-planked salmon. Probably the most loved fish, this preparation elevates a nice fillet of salmon to something truly special. In the summer, I like to prepare this dish on the grill, but in the winter, I make it in the oven, and it’s almost as good.

This preparation couldn’t be easier. The keys to this dish are a cedar (or alder) grilling plank, and fennel salt. The wood imparts a smoky, earthy flavor and fennel imparts a bright herbaceous quality.

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