Easy Salmon Recipe

Looking for an easy, healthy dinner idea? Well, you've come to the right place! This easy salmon recipe with sauteed spinach requires only seven ingredients, two of which are superfoods, and it takes less than 30 minutes to make. No excuses...get started with the easy salmon recipe below and you'll be enjoying a healthy, delicious dinner in no time!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Salmon (I prefer wild over farm-raised; 1/3 lb per person should suffice)

2 lemons (sliced; enough to spread out over the salmon)

Rosemary sprigs (enough to spread out over the salmon)
1 lb spinach
1 medium onion (chopped)

Crushed garlic (to taste)

Olive oil (to taste)

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 F degrees. I like to place the salmon on tin foil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, layer the rosemary on top, following by the sliced lemon, and then wrap it all up in the tin foil. This locks in the moisture, plus makes for incredibly easy cleanup. Place the tinfoil-wrapped salmon on a baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes. Depending on the size of the salmon, this will take slightly less or more time, so just gauge it until the salmon looks cooked through.

To make the spinach, heat 1 T olive oil in a medium pan, over medium heat. Sautee a few cloves of crushed garlic and the chopped onion, until the garlic is golden brown and the onion is just about translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Then simply add the spinach, one handful at a time, and add more oil if necessary, to prevent  the spinach from burning. Stir continuously until the spinach is wilted and continue until you have enough spinach. You may need more than you think as 4 cups of raw spinach will cook down to about 1 cup of sauteed spinach.

Once the salmon is done, use a spatula to slide the salmon off the skin. Serve with rosemary sprigs and lemon for garnish, with sauteed spinach. This easy salmon recipe will go well with brown rice or whole wheat pasta for a balanced, healthy dinner.

That's it! Enjoy!