Don’t you wish there was just a magic button that you could press that would wipe away all of your excess indulgences from the week (Fresh Market chocolate chunk cookies, I’m talking to you)…
Well, there is no such button but I have found a meal that is so incredibly healthy and delicious that it comes pretty close. A few bites of this dish and you honestly feel less guilty about those extra few (five) cookies.
I present blackened salmon with roasted veggies. For the blackening seasoning on the salmon, I use a mix of brown sugar and blackening seasoning. Honestly, the first time we made this dish, Ryan was in charge of experimenting with the ratios of brown sugar to blackening seasoning, and he got it SPOT ON. So, I had to consult him on the “recipe” for this rub.
Blackened Salmon Rub
- 2 parts Old Bay Seasoning
- 2 parts Blackened Seasoning
- 1 part Brown Sugar
Combine all ingredients in a bowel and dust liberally on salmon (skinless side only) before grilling.
This rub is SO flavorful it erases any and all fishy taste and you just get a pop of sweet and spicy. This salmon dish replaced our Asian glazed salmon as Ryan’s new favorite, a task that has been impossible ever since I convinced him to eat salmon two years ago. That is how you know its a winner.
To accompany the salmon I had some left over roasted veggies from last night, which were just as great the next day.
This dinner was healthy, tasty, and fresh- what more could you ask for?
Besides a chocolate chunk cookie, which I did in fact have :)
What is your favorite way to prepare salmon?
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