Okay I was dead tired last night but knew I needed to get a meal in before the night was over.  I literally opened the fridge for inspiration to hit. There were fresh salmon, some garlic, red bell peppers and fresh baby spinach. All of which needed to be cooked like yesterday.  So I find myself doing what I do best thinking on the fly.  This meal feeds two easily. Being that I was so proud of the finished product in both taste and presentation, I just had to share this 17 minute meal, maybe 25 minutes for the more novice chef.

Ingredients;

2 cloves of garlic

1-red bell pepper

4 cups of pre washed baby spinach

2- 6oz fresh salmon fillets

1-teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

Juice of ½ lemon

1 tablespoon your favorite dried herbs (mix them for a unique flavor) I used thyme and oregano

½ tablespoon of basil

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes- can omit if prefer less spice in foods

1-teaspoon of butter

Fresh cracked pepper and salt to taste

Finely dice 2 cloves of garlic.  And rough chop the bell pepper. Turn your oven on broil. Heat olive oil in non-stick skillet on medium. While oil is heating, season the skin side of salmon liberally with salt and pepper or Mrs. Dash substitute. Place salmon fillets skin side down (you may want to spray you dish with cooking spray first) in your oven safe dish. Take your butter and evenly smear a thin layer atop each fillet. Season with dried herb medley of your choice, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Place garlic and bell peppers in heated skillet for 2-4 minutes or until the peppers are starting to soften and garlic becomes aromatic. While garlic and peppers are cooking place salmon in oven for 6 mins on each side. May take a little longer depending on oven and thickness of fillet. You want the salmon to have a light pink color and easily flake with fork.  Add spinach to garlic and pepper and continue to sauté with basil, salt and pepper and red pepper flake for 4 additional minutes.

Evenly divide veggies onto plates with a fillet for a light, fulfilling and quick meal. A nice wine accompaniment to this meal would be a crisp Pinot Grigio. Enjoy and feel free to leave comments after you try the meal.