A healthy and delicious way to get a boost of Vitamin D in your diet this week. If you choose to cook this recipe with wild-caught salmon, keep in mind that a 3.5 oz. serving of it contains 988 IU of vitamin D—124% of your daily value (DV) for the day! Given that this recipe calls for 6 oz. fillets, you’ll get more than enough vitamin D from this simple meal.

Herb Rubbed Salmon With Roasted Asparagus

A healthy and delicious way to get a boost of Vitamin D in your diet this week.

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Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 1 Tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• Roasted Asparagus
• 4 salmon fillets 6 oz each

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine all spices in a bowl.
• Heat the oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
• Season the salmon with spice mixture and add to the pan flesh-side down.
• Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until fully browned and flip.
• Place the pan in the oven until the salmon is firm and flaky (but before the white fat begins to form on the surface), about 5 minutes (the internal temperature should be between 125 to 130F in the center for done.
• Remove and serve with the asparagus.

Notes

How to Pan-Sear

This restaurant technique yields incomparably moist flesh with a lovely crust—perfect for fish, beef, and chicken, and it will make you feel as professional as the chef at your local restaurant chain. Here’s how to nail it.

Step 1: Cook flesh-side down over high heat.
Step 2: Flip once fully browned, about 4 minutes.
Step 3: Finish cooking in a 400°F oven for 5 to 7 minutes

Nutrition
370 calories, 21 g fat (6 g saturated), 530 mg sodium

Enjoy!