Simple (219 Calorie) Salmon

I've never cooked fish before. Partly because, until late last year, I didn't particularly like fish unless it was rolled up in sticky rice and labeled "sushi." Tonight, I made my maiden fish-cooking voyage. And it was by no means as hard as I thought it was going to be. It's important to note also that prep time for this was far less time than for your average (unhealthy) Hamburger Helper AND it's only 220 calories! Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

• Salmon fillet, cut to roughly the size of your palm (palm-size is roughly how large a portion of meat or fish is supposed to be per serving.)
• Lemons, thinly sliced
• Butter (Yes, butter. Because your body knows how to process butter-not margarine.)
• Pepper or other seasoning of choice (I used some delicious concoction from Penzey's.)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Slice lemons very thin and place on sheet of aluminum foil that is large enough to wrap your piece of salmon in tightly.
3. Place salmon fillet on top of lemons.
4. Spread butter evenly across the top of the salmon. I used roughly 3/4 of a tablespoon per salmon fillet.
5. Sprinkle seasonings on top to taste and wrap in foil tightly.
6. Place on cookie sheet and cook for 25-30 minutes. (If you want exact numbers, mine was probably in the oven for about 28 minutes total.)

It only can be described as scrumptious.

The salmon cooked perfectly. Just the right amount of lemon flavor. And again, prep for this was under 10 minutes! It's possible to cook quickly and eat healthy, friends!