Sweet & Smoky Salmon with Lemon Caper Tapenade

Yum-o! Healthy, easy, fast and delish! Even those of us who cook a lot, sometimes don’t have dinner plans when 5PM rolls around (me right now 🙋‍♀️). Good news, you can get to the store and get this on the table tonight!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Salmon:

1 tbsp paprika

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp dry mustard

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

3 Tbsp light brown sugar

1 tsp salt

4 - 4 oz salmon filets

Lemon Caper Tapenade:

1/4 cup capers

1/2 cup pitted green olives

1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced

2 Tbsp fresh dill, minced

1 Tbsp fresh chives, minced

2 tsp olive oil

1 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix spice mixture (paprika through salt) in a small bowl. Place salmon on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle spice mixture on salmon. Press down to ensure it sticks to salmon.

Drizzle very small amount of olive oil over salmon. Bake for 12 minutes.

While salmon is baking, prepare tapenade. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and gently mix together.

When salmon is done, plate and dollop with 1/4 of tapenade. Squeeze any remaining lemon juice over salmon. Serve with couscous or rice.