Genius Foods

Handful of  finely  chopped scallions

1   teaspoon    chopped fresh   cilantro

Handful of  black   sesame  seeds

What to do:

1 . Get the salmon  ready:  Take    fresh   salmon  out of  the

fridge  about   an  hour    before  you begin   cooking it  so  it

can  come    to  room    temperature.    This    is  important

because you want    your    fish    to  cook    evenly. If  you are

using    frozen  salmon,     defrost     it  fully   and     bring   to

room    temperature.    Sprinkle    the salmon  with    salt    and

pepper. Don’t   be  shy.

2 . Preheat the oven    to  425ºF.

3 . Make    the tahini-miso:    Combine all the ingredients in

a   blender and blend   until   smooth. Set aside   while   you

cook    the salmon.

4 . Cook    the salmon: Place   the oil in  a   pan and heat    over

medium   heat.  When     hot,    place   the     salmon  into    the

pan with    the skin    facing  up. Cook    for 3   to  4   minutes,

then    transfer    to  the oven    and cook    for 6   to  8   minutes

depending   on  how well-cooked you like    your    fish.

5 . Immediately brush   the salmon  with    a   thin    coating of

tahini-miso.     Garnish     the     with    scallions,  cilantro,   and

black   sesame  seeds.

How to serve it:

1 . This    salmon  goes    wonderfully with    asparagus   sautéed

in  grass-fed   butter  with    garlic  and turmeric,   with    fresh