Baked salmon with vegetables and herbs - bon appetit

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8smallsRed-skinned potatoes, sliced
1largeCarrot, sliced
4ouncesGreen beans, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
¼cupOlive oil
¼cupSoy sauce
2largesLeeks (white and pale green parts only), sliced
3Green onions, sliced
2tablespoonsChopped fresh dill or
2teaspoonsDried dillweed
1tablespoonChopped fresh basil OR
1teaspoonDried
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
46-oz salmon fillets
4tablespoonsUnsalted butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 450'F. Fill large pot with water to depth of 1 inch.

Place steamer rack in pot and bring water to boil. Place potatoes and carrot slices on steamer rack. Cover pot and steam 5 minutes. Add green beans and steam 5 minutes longer. Transfer vegetables to large bowl. Add olive oil, soy sauce, leeks, green onions, dill and basil and toss well. Season to taste with pepper.

Place 4 large foil sheets on baking sheet. Spray foil with vegetable oil spray. Place 1 salmon fillet on each foil sheet. Season with pepper. Spoon vegetable mixture evenly over salmon. Top each with 1 T butter. Wrap foil around salmon and vegetables and seal. Bake until fish is opaque, about 13 minutes. Transfer salmon and vegetables to plates, discarding foil.

Bon Appetit/January/1994 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>