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Grilled salmon with oven fries and grapefruit, avocado, and spinach salad with honey lime dressing

Grilled salmon with oven fries and grapefruit, avocado, and spinach salad with honey lime dressing by Ephemeron.
I thought I'd try a few recipes (which I slightly modified) from the new Real Simple magazine. I was extremely pleased with the way everything turned out. It all was delicious!

Oven Fries
1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, cut into wedges
3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 400º F. Toss potato wedges with Kosher salt and pepper in a plastic zipper bag or bowl until evenly coated. Spread evenly onto a non-stick (important!) rimmed baking sheet. Roast until golden brown, stirring once half way through, for about 40 minutes.

Grilled Salmon
4 6-ounce salmon steaks (you can also use mahimahi)
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Lightly brush 6-ounce salmon steak with olive oil, season lightly with kosher salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or so per side, depending on thickness, until cooked through. I use a stove-top double grill pan. You can spend hundreds of dollars on one, but I found mine at Target for $49.99 that works beautifully. They are worth every penny!

Grapefruit, Avocado, and Spinach Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
3-4 ounces fresh organic spinach (you can also use watercress)
1 pink grapefruit
1 avocado, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons honey
2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Wash spinach thoroughly and dry. Cut away the peel and white pith of the grapefruit with a knife and slice the fruit into 1/4-inch rounds. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lime juice, honey, salt, pepper, and scallions. Divide the spinach, avocado, and grapefruit among the individual plates. Top with the salmon and drizzle with the honey lime dressing. 

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nancyann  Pro User  says:

wow this looks wonderful! yummeh :D
sorry you were sick, I hope you are feeling better =) *hugs*
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Ephemeron  Pro User  says:

Thank you! This is what I made on Valentine's Day. :D
Gah, I'm sick again, and now Maddie is too. I hope you guys are doing OK. *hugs*
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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see.wolf  Pro User  says:

oh thats nice, I mean the food, not the illness.
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Sarai → casi de regreso  Pro User  says:

Delicious!!!
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Ephemeron  Pro User  says:

Thank you, Carl. :-) No, illness is never nice.

Thanks! Yes, it really was. :-)
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Sara.E says:

Delicious! If you first cover the potatoes with foil for about 15 minutes, they will steam. Then, take off the foil and let them brown on both sides, it cuts about 15 minutes off the total cooking time. It also makes them all fluffy on the inside. Yummy!
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Ephemeron  Pro User  says:

Ooh, that's a good idea for the potatoes. Thanks. :) I'll definitely try that next time. I wasn't too happy with the way stuck to the cookie sheet.. I figured I didn't use enough oil, but they did taste delicious anyway.
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Jerry Lee Que IV says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called BBQ, Smoked and Campfire Cooking, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Cryptia  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The frugal kitchen (photo's & recipes), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Ephemeron  Pro User  says:

Thank you for the invites!
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erica Le says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called My Sweet Dinner, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Ephemeron  Pro User  says:

Thank you for the invite!
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