Perfect Baked Salmon with Lentils and Lemon Herb Sauce

• black lentils↗1 cup
• red quinoa↗1 cup
• chicken or vegetable broth↗4 cup
• salmon↗12 ounce
• green beans or other vegetables↗2 cup
• purple sauerkraut if you're into the weird food zone like I am1 cup
• olive oil↗0.5 cup
• lemon juice↗0.25 cup
• clove garlic↗1
• generous pinch of salt

  to taste

• quick squeeze of honey or agave↗

  to taste

• chopped parsley0.25 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   LENTILS AND QUINOA: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Rinse the lentils and the quinoa. Place in a large oven safe skillet or casserole with the broth. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until almost fully cooked. Remove and fluff with a fork.

2. 2

   SAUCE: Make the lemon dressing by blending all ingredients in a food processor or just shaking up in a jar. Set about half of the dressing aside.

3. 3

   SALMON: When the lentils and quinoa are done, place the salmon and any other vegetables you want on top of the lentils (skin side down) and drizzle or brush with half of the lemon dressing. Bake for another 10 minutes. Broil for the last 2 minutes. Depending on how thick the salmon is, if it still needs time, just turn off the oven and let it sit in there for a few minutes to finish.

4. 4

   SERVE: When the salmon is fully cooked, serve with reserved sauce and purple sauerkraut if you like that kind of crazy.