Simple Salmon Dinner

Yesterday, my son and I were at the market and I asked him what he wanted for dinner. Salmon, he said. O.K. got 3 pieces of salmon from Ralph's. I also got some fresh asparagus and another request was the pasta shells.

All I did was marinate the salmon with lemon juice, added some sea salt, pepper and a bit of honey Dijon marinate. I then proceeded to broil them in the toaster oven for about 6 minutes. It turned out  to be very tender.

I cooked the asparagus in the microwave with a bit of water. While still crisp I drained the water, added some olive oil, sea salt and drizzled some raspberry ginger  balsamic vinegar made by Tavern on the Green. (This can be ordered through their website) This balsamic vinegar is delicious and is my everyday salad dressing.

I opened a box of Pasta Roni with white cheddar and cooked according to the directions on the box. The creaminess of the pasta shell went well with the delicate salmon and the asparagus with the raspberry ginger flavor.

Before our main entree, I served a carrot soup I purchased from L'Amande Bakery in Torrance. It was deeelicious; was served with a bit of cream and croutons made from their wonderful breads.

This meal turned out to be wonderful. It was very easy and the finished product was surprisingly awesome.