Our asparagus is still going strong, and along with enjoying it almost nightly roasted, I’ve come up with a few other ways to indulge.

A new favorite is a simple, elegant and healthy dinner I created last week.  It was inspired by a picture a friend of mine took of a prepared salmon at the grocery – thanks Annette!

Salmon with Asparagus and Goat Cheese

1 to 2 pounds wild caught salmon

10 to 12 spears asparagus

2 to 4 ounces goat cheese

olive oil

sea salt

cracked pepper

1.  Place skinned salmon on a piece of aluminum foil.  Lay asparagus spears on top and sprinkle with goat cheese.  (You may want to press the ingredients down into the salmon a bit to help them stay put).

2.  Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle sea salt and pepper on top.

3.  Grill in aluminum foil until salmon is cooked through (but not overcooked) – time depends upon the size of your fish, so check it frequently.

And that’s it!  Really simple, took about 5 minutes to prepare and looked lovely when served.  My kids weren’t fans of the goat cheese, so I cooked a piece of plain salmon for them and they ate it with some extra roasted asparagus on the side.  Add a glass of wine and some steamed brown rice and you have a terrific meal for entertaining.

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