Simple and Elegant Citrus Butter Salmon

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Our Citrus Butter Salmon is both simple and elegant, perfect for holiday entertaining or everyday dining.  Loaded with Vitamin D, it’s a great recipe to include for a healthier option during the decadent season.

Although you won’t always know it from my blog, I actually try to eat a relatively health and well-rounded diet.  Especially during the colder months… anything to make me stronger during germ season!  Making good choices gets particularly trying during the holiday season.  It’s just so hard for me to walk away from a cheese plate.

So, just to make sure I “dot my i’s and cross my t’s”, I supplement my diet with select vitamins.  During the winter, when I’m spending a lot more time inside, I include Nature Made® Vitamin D in my vitamin regiment.  Vitamin D is synthesized by the skin when we’re exposed to sunlight during certain times of the day and year, and can also be found in a limited number of natural and fortified foods sources.

Making sure you get enough Vitamin D is important as it helps improve calcium absorption and supports bone, teeth, muscle, and immune health.† But unfortunately, 90% of US population do not meet their daily vitamin D needs!1  Which is why I love cooking salmon, a natural source of Vitamin D, during the winter months.

This recipe for Citrus Butter Salmon is popping with flavor.  The salmon gets the perfect crust during the pan-sear.  And, the fruit not only makes the finished dish look great, but it lends a gentle citrus flavor to the sauce as well.

Citrus Butter Salmon

Preheat your oven broiler to low.  Season the filet generously with salt and pepper on both sides.  Bring a large skillet to medium high-heat and drizzle with olive oil.

Lay the salmon carefully in the skillet, with the skin-side up.  Allow to cook 3-4 minutes, until you get a nice golden crust.  Gently flip the salmon, using a fish spatula if you have one, and continue cooking another 3-4 minutes.

Intersperse the citrus on top of the salmon, along with the pats of butter.  Place about 8 inches away from the broiler and cook for another 3-4 minutes.  Make sure the salmon reaches the desired level of doneness, the butter has melted, and the citrus has released some of their juices.

Plate on a platter with the citrus, and a little bit of the citrus butter drizzled over top.  Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Citrus Butter Salmon

Yield: 4 servings

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Our Citrus Butter Salmon is both simple and elegant, perfect for holiday entertaining or everyday dining.  Loaded with Vitamin D, it's a great recipe to include for a healthier option during the decadent season.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. salmon filet, skin removed
• salt and pepper, to taste
• olive oil
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced
• 2 mandarins, thinly sliced
• 2 Tb. butter, cut into small pieces
• parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven broiler to low.  Season the filet generously with salt and pepper on both sides.  Bring a large skillet to medium high-heat and drizzle with olive oil. 
2. Lay the salmon carefully in the skillet, with the skin-side up.  Allow to cook 3-4 minutes, until you get a nice golden crust.  Gently flip the salmon, using a fish spatula if you have one, and continue cooking another 3-4 minutes.
3. Intersperse the citrus on top of the salmon, along with the pats of butter.  Place about 8 inches away from the broiler and cook for another 3-4 minutes.  Make sure the salmon reaches the desired level of doneness, the butter has melted, and the citrus has released some of their juices.
4. Plate on a platter with the citrus, and a little bit of the citrus butter drizzled over top.  Garnish with parsley, if desired. 

We love to serve this Citrus Butter Salmon recipe with a Charred Brussels Sprout and Kale Salad for a superfood supper!  If you need an idea for a light dessert to compliment the meal, try this Winter Grapefruit Tart.

Nature Made® offers several levels of Vitamin D at Walmart, including Nature Made® Vitamin D3 2000IU Tablet and Nature Made® Vitamin D3 5000IU Softgel. The 5000IU high dose product is intended for those deficient in Vitamin D as determined and recommended by their physician.

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† These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases.

1 Fulgoni V, et al. Foods, Fortificants, and Supplements: Where do Americans get their nutrients? J of Nutrition 2011;141:1847-1854.