Baked Salmon & Mashed Potato's

This meal is super simple and is a great and easy way to cook fish with flavor.
I like to compose a meal idea and surf the internet for various recipes..... I prepared this on Sunday. For the salmon I modified the recipe by marinating in a zip lock bag so there was no need for turning the fish.

Baked Salmon
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baked-Salmon-II/Detail.aspx

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 tablespoons light olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 (6 ounce) fillets salmon

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium glass bowl, prepare marinade by mixing garlic, light olive oil, basil, salt, pepper, lemon juice and parsley. Place salmon fillets in a medium glass baking dish, and cover with the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator about 1 hour, turning occasionally.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3. Place fillets in aluminum foil, cover with marinade, and seal. Place sealed salmon in the glass dish, and bake 35 to 45 minutes, until easily flaked with a fork.

Mashed Potatoes
http://elise.com/recipes/archives/001509perfect_mashed_potatoes.php

This website has a great recipe as well. Yukon Gold potatoes are the creamiest and definitely make the best mashed potatoes. Don't be afraid of the butter, heavy cream, & salt! Also try adding a table spoon of some minced garlic for flavor.

Bon Appetite!!