Roasted Salmon With Lentils

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup lentils
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 1 celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons red vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• coarse salt and pepper
• 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
• nonstick cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 heat broiler.
• 2 combine lentils and 2 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan. bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 5 minutes add onion and celery; cover, and continue cooking until lentils and vegetables are just tender, 15 to 25 minutes more. drain, reserving cooking liquid. transfer lentils and vegetables to a medium bowl.
• 3 in a bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid with vinegar, oil, mustard, garlic, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. toss half the dressing with the lentil mixture.
• 4 meanwhile, season salmon with salt and pepper. coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. arrange salmon on sheet; broil until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes.
• 5 spoon lentils plates; top with salmon, flaking it into large pieces, if desired. drizzle with remaining dressing.