This is my "Go To" favorite recipe for entertaining.
Ingredients: 1 cup lentils 1 onion, minced 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped 4 2-inch-long orange peel strips (orange part only) minced 2 1/2 cups water salt and pepper
4 8-ounce salmon fillets, each cut crosswise into 3 pieces 6 bacon slices, each cut crosswise in half
1/4 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup chopped chives or green onions 2 tablespoons minced fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried
Directions: Combine lentils, onion, carrot and orange peel in heavy large saucepan. Add 2 1/2 cups water and bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup cooking liquid. Discard orange peel. Return lentils to pan. Season lentils with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 say ahead. Cover and chill lentils and reserved cooking liquid separately.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Place salmon on baking sheet. Wrap 1 bacon strip around center of each salmon piece, arranging bacon ends on bottom. Bake salmon until opaque in center, about 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, add enough reserved cooking liquid to lentils to moisten. Mix in cream, then parsley, chives and tarragon and bring to simmer. Spoon lentil onto plates. Top each with 3 salmon pieces in spoke fashion and serve.
Note: I also make this dish without using bacon. It too is delicious!
Mothers Day 2007 was the inception of the blog, Dine With Donna. I enjoy the challenge of preparing a variety of foods. Growing up in a large Catholic family in the Midwest, my cooking skills were inspired as my mother's kitchen assistant.
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