Roasted Salmon On Spicy Lentils

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup seeded finely diced red bell pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 cup green french lentils, rinsed and sorted over for stones
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets, with skin (center cut)
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 lentils--heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add the onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• 3 add the garlic and cook until it is fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 4 add the chili powder, cumin, and coriander, and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 5 stir in the lentils, then the stock.
• 6 bring to a boil; decrease the heat to med-low and cover.
• 7 simmer until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
• 8 during the last 5 minutes, stir in the salt.
• 9 meanwhile, position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°.
• 10 lightly oil a large rimmed baking sheet.
• 11 lightly oil the salmon flesh and season with salt and pepper.
• 12 place the salmon on the baking sheet, skin side down.
• 13 cut the salmon vertically into 4 serving portions, but do not separate the pieces.
• 14 roast until the salmon shows the barest sign of pink when pierced in the thickest part with the tip of a knife, about 10 minutes.
• 15 divide the lentils evenly among 4 soup bowls.
• 16 top each with a portion of the salmon, and serve hot.