Stacked Side of Salmon

HI!!!! We wanted to repost this old recipe because lately I have been really feeling lighter dinners and meals because its so freaking hot here. I feel like I swell up everywhere in the weather, and my fingers morph into sausages etc. It’s not fun. So I try and eat lighter to avoid a carb bomb. Anyway, we have this beautiful and easy Stacked Side of Salmon recipe that is my new jam. I love this recipe because not only is it beautiful it is yummy. Enjoy guys!
♥ Teri

Hi Guys! I’ve been so into spring lately. I’m loving all the gorgeous blooms popping up around my neighborhood, the great weather we’ve been having and most of all, the crazy amount of gorgeous produce showing up at farmer’s markets! The boyfriend and I have started a little intense patio garden and we’re totally obsessed. We’re first time gardeners and who knew it could be so much fun?! He’s built a couple of wooden troughs and we’re having a field day growing things like blueberries, kieffer limes, tarragon, purple basil, chocolate mint, baby mesclun, cherry tomatoes, and the list goes on! The most exciting thing about it?…physically seeing the germination occur! It’s so neat! It’s like watching little babies grow…little green babies. No black thumbs for us this year…hopefully.

Since we’re totally feeling the spring/summer vibe we’re spending the next couple of months loading everything we possibly can with fresh and delicious market produce and we’re starting with this stacked side of salmon dish! Pretty, right?! I really wanted to make a dish that celebrates the beautiful bounty of the season and that was both visually stunning as well as delicious. This dish is perfect for light dinner parties and it’s so easy to throw together. You can just pair it with a simple side salad, a fresh baguette, a great bottle of wine and dinner is served.

There are just a few things to note with this recipe: The brown sugar and mustard rub work as sort of an adhesive for the veggies you put on top, so feel free to be liberal with brushing the mixture onto the salmon. I know veggies normally go beneath the protein in roasted dishes, to pick up the flavor of the meat juices, but today we’re infusing our salmon with the juices from the roasted vegetables (that practically melt into the fish)…so good! Also, sometimes I find that when the veggies are on the bottom they become a little on the mushy side and depending on the protein, they’re also swimming in grease and fat. In this dish, the vegetables turn tender in the middle, but become slightly caramelized and crisp on top. The key is to make sure your vegetables are sliced very thin. It’s especially important to slice things like carrots and potatoes super thin to make sure the vegetables cook evenly with the salmon. The last thing anyone wants is to bite into a crunchy piece of half cooked potato. No thank you. Another small tip is to make sure your vegetables and herbs are fully coated in olive oil before stacking them onto your salmon, otherwise they’ll dry up and not roast evenly when you stick them in the oven.

You can go nuts and pile on as much or as little veg. you want and whichever kind you want. I tried sticking with things I picked up from the farmers market, mostly to save myself from an extra trip to the grocery store, and I used a little thyme from my garden! (oh and just a little FYI…if you grow herbs yourself, they will most likely bud and bloom…so pretty!) If you’re in a pinch and need a last minute meal that will impress guests, here you go. It’s so simple and delicious. Enjoy! xx, Jenny

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