I'm posting some perfect meals to help celebrate the holidays. We don't have to wait until Christmas Eve to put something beautiful on the dinner table. When my daughter was young, we celebrated an element of Christmas every Friday night in December! I created a theme, and we learned new things ... and enjoyed a special meal. You don't have to have kids in the household to celebrate through the whole winter! Continue to use your skills and talents to celebrate! Enjoy your passions.
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Roast Salmon with Cranberry Apple Glaze
A Perfect Holiday Meal
A plank of salmon makes a beautiful special meal presentation, and most supermarkets carry the frozen variety. They are so easy to prepare. You can grill them, broil them, bake them or steam them. This half salmon was roasted in the oven. You can thaw the fish in the fridge overnight or simply float the packaged fish in cold water for a couple hours. Don’t remove the fish from the package because you don’t want it to absorb water.
Depending on how you prefer your salmon, the timing
changes. A one-pound slab takes about
twenty minutes at 375 degrees to be done.
Some folks like their salmon rare. I don’t! I place my fish … skin side down, sprinkle
with a little salt and pepper and for this recipe, I add a sprinkle of red
pepper flakes.
At the halfway point in cooking, I add the cran-apple glaze to the top of the fish. Here’s the recipe for the glaze. It is also easy to make.
Cranberry Apple Glaze
1 peeled and
chopped red or yellow delicious apple
1 cup of fresh
cranberries
1 tiny candy apple
onion, chopped
1 stalk of tender
celery
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup of raspberry
infused vinegar or apple cider vinegar
½ cup of water
Simmer the ingredients until the sauce thickens. Serve it warm with the roasted salmon. If you have any left, refrigerate it and use
it later to top cream cheese or brie for an appetizer with crackers.
I completed this meal with roasted vegetables and shrimp, sauteed in butter.
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