Roasted Salmon with Orange-Herb Sauce

"Anybody who believes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach flunked geography." Robert Byrne

This meal may not win a man over, but it will for sure keep his heart healthy. Salmon is packed full of Omega 3 fatty acids which have been shown to reduce heart disease.

According to the CDC we can see heart disease is something to look out for ranking in at number 1 for causes of death. Better eat your fish!!

• Heart disease: 631,636
• Cancer: 559,888
• Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 137,119
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 124,583
• Accidents (unintentional injuries): 121,599
• Diabetes: 72,449
• Alzheimer's disease: 72,432
• Influenza and Pneumonia: 56,326
• Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 45,344
• Septicemia: 34,234

Roasted Salmon with Orange herb Sauce

· 1 large orange, unpeeled, sliced

· 1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced

· 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

· 6 3-ounce skinless salmon fillets

· 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

· 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

· 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

· 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

· Additional unpeeled orange slices

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place orange slices in single layer in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Top with onion slices. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until onion is brown and tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 450°F.

Push orange and onion slices to side of baking dish. Arrange salmon in center of dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 1/2 tablespoons dill. Spoon orange and onion slices atop salmon. Roast until salmon is opaque in center, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix orange juice, green onions, lemon juice and remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons dill in small bowl.

Transfer salmon to platter. Spoon onion alongside; discard roasted orange slices. Pour orange sauce over fish. Garnish with additional orange slices.

from Bon Appétit September 1999