It's Valentine's Day!!! Cook up some easy, yummy, and healthy Salmon!

The big lovie, kissie, huggie, smooching day is finally here!  The day loved and hated by millions all around the world.  Restaurants will be packed, along with card and flower isles in grocery stores all across the country.  But might I suggest if eating out is either too costly or logistically difficult due to kids and schedules...you try this oven baked salmon for a nice and healthy treat for those you love :)  I can honestly say I made this for my family on Monday night, completely made it up...but it was a WOW for everyone at the table, and even surprised me too!  I am sure it could be cooked differently with about the same outcome, but I will tell you exactly what I did just to be sure I don't cause lack of information to ruin your special dinner plans.  Best news of all, it was quite easy, and the ingredients are probably all in your spice drawer other than a few.  Nothing worse than trying a new recipe and having to hunt all over the store for specific ingredients that end up only being used once!  I should have taken a picture of the salmon, but it was eaten up quite quickly and I am sorry to say, no picture of it exists.  But if you make it, take a picture, so I can post it here with the recipe.  You can email it to me at julietannamcdonald@gmail.com. Salmon can be served with rice, mashed potatoes, or baked potatoes...and the veggies of your choice :)

So, Happy Valentine's Day to everyone out there, and look for the contest and give away for the first product to begin tomorrow:)

Baked Buttery and Dill Salmon
 by Julie McDonald

Deboned Salmon fillets with skin on the bottom (I got 6oz serving sized fillets, one for each person)
1/2 stick of melted butter
1/4 to 1/2 tsp onion salt
pinch of pepper
1/4 tsp Cajun spice
1/2 to 1 tsp Rinaldo's organic Garlic Gold Nuggets (these are also great on fresh sliced tomatoes)
package of fresh Dill Weed (not the dried kind) it will be in the produce section probably hanging up in a small clear container

• Rinse and pat salmon dry and place in an aluminum foil lined baking dish with a little bit of olive oil in the bottom (I used a Pampered Chef baking stone) with the skin side down.
• Drizzle 3/4 of the melted butter on salmon
• Sprinkle with onion salt, pepper, cajun spice, and garlic nuggets
• Lay washed fresh dill weed sprigs on top of each piece of salmon
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and place back in oven at 380 degrees for an additional 10-15 minutes until salmon is flaky when touched with fork and looks light pink (do not over cook, and keep in mind it will continue to cook a bit more once removed from the oven)
• Snip remaining dill weed foliage (no stems) into remaining melted butter, stir up and dollop on top of salmon once served onto plate.  Butter may have thickened, but will remelt on warm salmon with no problem

We all decided this should be a once a week meal for the family as getting in the Omega's is challenging, and this is quick and the clean up is so easy, just remove the foil, throw away the skin and rinse, then recycle that foil please!!!