A meal for one two or more

Blackened Salmon w/Rosemary & Basil, Mango Pineapple Salsa, Jasmin Saffron Rice and Grilled Garlic Asparagus

One piece or whole fresh or frozen Salmon (fresh is best)

Blackened Seasoning

One 1/4 cup of fresh Rosemary (separated from stem)

One 1/3 cup of Basil (chopped, diced or whole leaf)

One small Onion

One to three cups of Jasmine rice (or more depending on your party)

One or more bunches of Asparagus (Sit up right in water to keep saturated)

Two to Three pinches of Saffron

One to two Cloves of fresh or chopped garlic

Olive Oil Extra Virgin, Bold, Light (which ever your preference)

Prepare Salmon by rinsing with cold water and patting slightly dry with a paper towel.

Brush the pan with Olive Oil and place the Salmon skin side down into the pan if broiling and not grilling (You may also add a little of the blackened seasoning to the brushed Olive Oil on the pan.

Next drizzle or brush the Salmon with Olive Oil

Add blackened season to Salmon entire non skin side

Add Rosemary and Basil (Basil may be whole leaf or chopped)

Place Whole Salmon on the Grill or in the oven on Broil

(If grilling brush both side of the Salmon with Olive oil and dust with blackened seasoning
Add Rosemary and Basil to top side of the Salmon while cooking)

Next Prepare the Jasmin Rice w/saffron (Steam rice add two to three pinches of saffron to the rice while its cooking)

Prepare the Asparagus by slightly drying the Asparagus with a paper towel

Then place the Asparagus on a non stick cooking sheet brushed with olive oil

Mix the garlic cloves chopped, diced or made into a paste into two or three tablespoons of Olive Oil. Brush the Asparagus with the mixture

Place the Asparagus on the grill or under the broiler until done

Mango Pineapple SALSA:

One 4 oz can of crushed pineapple (or fresh pineapple crushed)
One Mango (pitted and diced)
One Jalapeno pepper
One Red, Green, Yellow and Orange bell pepper
(You may substitute making the Mango Salsa by purchasing it and adding the Cilantro and Pineapple to the pre-made Salsa)

Enjoy and Bon Appetite