Broiled Honey Salmon Salad

First nights dinner, something simple yet really tasty. Just because I am eating healthy and cheaply doesn't mean it has to be boring. Even on a budget, you can indulge as long as you plan it and only buy what you need. In this case I only ordered 1/2lb of salmon which is a perfect amount for two salads and one nights dinner. It cost around 4 dollars which means I just have to budget the rest of the week for some dishes with less expensive ingredients.

The first part of the salad is to choose some ingredients. Remember your ingredients have to last all week so just choose a couple of key ingredients. And remember, you don't have to use a whole part of a vegetable. Often with some veggies like squash or cucumber I only use half of a vegetable at a time. This saves the vegetable for later use! Here is the what I used for this salad: red bell pepper, chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoe, and a cucumber.

Perfect! Easy enough, I put the chopped salad in a bowl and put it in the fridge to chill as I prepare the rest of the salad.

Next I set the oven to a high broil. I take the salmon out and cut it into two equal parts. When broiling salmon, I like creating a "boat" made of foil. You can definitely use a glass dish if you prefer but I find using foil makes for easy clean up and allows the juices to marinate closer to the fish when cooking. I take a tablespoon of olive oil and rub it over the salmon. 

Next I make a glaze for the salmon. In this case I used:

*2 tbs of honey

*1 tspn of paprika 

*1 tspn of onion powder 

*1 tspn of garlic powder

I mixed the glaze with a fork. The honey was a little thick from the chilly weather so I added 2 tbs of warm water until it was a nice even glaze. Spoon over salmon. If you are using a foil boat, pull the boat closer together so that the salmon is surrounded by the glaze.

Place on the middle/upper rack and broil for exactly ten minutes. This should work with most 1-inch thick pieces. DO NOT overcook, no one likes overcooked fish!

After ten minutes, pull salmon out and let sit for several minutes while arranging the salad. Use a flat spatula to seperate the skin from the salmon as you place the salmon on top of the salad. Add your dressing of choice (I had balsamic/parmesan dressing) 

All done!