Salmon w/ avocado and lemon, orzo w/ dill

The best part about fish? It's fast. I'm tired from working all day, I've got a headache, and I'm really hungry, and in under ten minutes, I can whip up a fantastic meal.



4 oz. salmon fillets
Lemon, half sliced into rounds, half cut into wedges
Sea salt

Orzo (1/2 to 1 cup)
Chopped dill (or any green herbs of your choice)
Lemon juice and/or extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt

Bring separate pots of water to boil, one for cooking the oil, and one for steaming the salmon (you will need to fit a steamer over the pot). When the water is boiling, add the orzo and cover to cook. Fashion the steamer over the second pot, and place the salmon over a bed of lemon rounds. Rub sea salt to taste into the fillet, and cover. Steam for 7-9 minutes, cook the orzo for approximately the same time (until al dente).

Cut the avocado into wedges, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Set aside.

Chop the dill, and set aside.

When the orzo is cooked, stir in the lemon and or olive oil, and dill. Serve the salmon with lemon slices over it (it's great to eat whole pieces, rind and all, with the fish), and avocado on the side. Sprinkle a little more sea salt if necessary, over the fish and the orzo.



I had mine with a glass of Yellow Tail Riesling -- it's affordable, and it's good, too!

And, for dessert? Ice cream sandwiches, of course. It's all class around here, folks!