Salmon pairs perfectly with this lemon arugula sauce. The sauce looks a little intimidating since it’s bright green, but you have to trust me on this one!
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Baked Salmon with Lemon Arugula Sauce
Serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups arugula
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp honey
- ½ cup orzo
- 4 oz crimini mushrooms
- 1 small shallot – diced
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tbsp of dried basil
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Kitchen Tools Used
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400
- Prepare orzo per package directions (usually 2 to 1 water to orzo ratio)
- While orzo is cooking mince garlic, dice shallots, and cut mushrooms (cut the mushrooms in half, then in slices the opposite way you cut it in half)
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat
- Once it’s hot add the mushrooms and 2 cloves of garlic, stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes
- Add the diced shallots and 1 tbsp of butter to the skillet with the mushrooms – saute for about 2 minutes
- Remove the mushroom mixture from heat and add to the orzo and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper
- Place foil on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray, lay the salmon on the baking sheet skin side down & sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Bake salmon for 10-15 minutes, basting with 2 tbsp melted butter twice throughout cooking (1 tbsp each time)
- While the salmon is cooking, blend arugula, 2 cloves of garlic, juice of 1 lemon, and honey together to make the sauce
- Plate orzo first, then place salmon on top and drizzle the sauce around the plate
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