Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Healthy? Meh

As you are all probably aware, there is this "eat healthy" craze going on lately. And I, as a conformist of society, have started to follow it as well. It's not the bad-some of the food is actually amazing. I run, if you don't know that yet. Cross country, as well as track. I haven't always been stellar with what I eat. But trust me, if you are an athlete (or even if you're not), eating better will make life better. Therefore, I present you with a recipe that I have found and tried. And enjoyed.

ROASTED SALMON WITH SPICY CAULIFLOWER

Roasted Salmon with Spicy Cauliflower

ENJOY!



Ingredients

  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 to 4 anchovy fillets (optional)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons anchovy oil (from can of anchovies) or olive oil
  • 1 head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cored and cut into large florets
  • 4 skinless salmon fillets, (6 to 8 ounces each)
  • 4 thin lemon slices, halved, plus 4 wedges, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Gather garlic, anchovies (if using), and red-pepper flakes into a pile. Using a chefs knife, coarsely chop; season generously with salt. Using flat side of knife blade, mash mixture into a paste.
  2. Place paste into a large bowl; add oils, and mix to combine. Add cauliflower, and toss to coat. Spread mixture in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast until starting to soften, about 15 minutes.
  3. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Remove baking sheet from oven; push cauliflower to sides, and place fillets in the center. Arrange two half-slices of lemon on each fillet. Return to oven; bake until fish is opaque throughout, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.