Savory Baked Salmon

Most of the time on this recipe is the fish sitting quietly in a marinade while you go about your day, so the actual work is light. You stir a few real ingredients into a dish, slide the salmon in, and let it rest. Later you bake it and it is done. This is the kind of low-effort, high-return cooking that makes a good week easier.

The salmon carries real nourishment. Cold-water fish is a source of omega-3 fats, studied for how they help settle an inflammatory response that has been running hot, and salmon supplies protein your body uses to repair and rebuild. Garlic, basil, parsley, and ginger season it fully with leaves and roots, nothing from the off-limits list.

This was a living animal, raised or caught, and it is worth sourcing well and using with care. Before it goes in the oven, take a moment with it. When it comes out tender and opaque, plate it with something green and let the meal be beautiful. Eating slowly, in a settled body, is part of how the food serves you.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (omit for interstitial cystitis)
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 pound salmon

If you are stacking the interstitial cystitis protocol, leave out the lemon juice. The herbs, garlic, and ginger still carry the dish on their own. The source lists no other off-limits ingredients.

Method

• In a baking dish, stir together the coconut oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, basil, ginger, and salt.
• Lay the salmon in the dish, turn it to coat, and refrigerate about an hour to marinate. If you are short on time, you can skip the marinade and bake right away.
• Heat the oven to 375F and cover the dish with a lid or foil.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the fish is opaque and tender. Thicker fillets need the longer time, so judge by doneness rather than the clock. To round out the meal, toss a handful of oiled asparagus into the dish for the final 15 minutes. (verify - source figure)

*Adapted from acleanplate.com*