Baked Sockeye Salmon

This Salmon dish is super easy, especially since the ingredients are probably already in your fridge! 

1-2 pounds Salmon

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 tablespoon crushed garlic

half handful chopped basil

1/2 teaspoon combined ground red pepper and black pepper

juice from half a lime

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Slice the salmon into 4 equal pieces, about 6-8 oz each, place on tin foil or directly on cookie sheet with a little olive oil or coconut oil. Mix olive oil, garlic, mustard, basil, lime juice and pepper in a small bowl, add a pinch of salt.  Taste it - if you want it spicier add more ground pepper and garlic! Spread the sauce evenly over each piece of salmon and bake in center rack for 11 minutes, then move to top rack and broil for 1 minute more. If your salmon is thinner, remove it after 9 or 10 minutes. You want to sear it but not overcook - if you see white stuff around the salmon then you are overcooking it. 

I served this salmon with garlic asperagus, fresh rolls and field greens for dinner last night, and the leftover piece for lunch today with arugula, chopped celery hearts, carrots, and raspberries. Have you ever tried peppery arugula with sweet tart raspberries? Delish!