Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Seafood: Smoked Paprika Roasted Salmon with Spinach

The spices are pretty expensive but this is delicious; serves 8 - 10

1/4 cup orange juice
2 T plus 1 t olive oil divided
2 t thyme leaves divided
2 pounds salmon fillets
1 T brown sugar
1 T smoked paprika
1 t Saigon cinnamon
1 t grated orange peel
1/2 t sea salt
1 10 oz bag spinach

Mix orange juice, 2 T oo, 1 t thyme. Place salmon in large glass dish and add marinade, turning to coat. Cover, refrigerate 30 mins or longer. Mix sugar, paprika, cinnamon, orange peel, 1 t thyme and salt in small bowl. Remove salmon from marinade; discard marinade. Rub top of salmon evenly w smoked paprika mixt. Roast salmon at 400 F, 10-15 mins until flakes easily. heat 1 t oo in large skillet on med heat. Add spinach, cook and stir 2 mins until wilted. Serve salmon over spinach.

Note: Our fish seller sells 6 oz. pieces. I find that I can cut these in half, each 6 oz. piece serving two people.

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