Grilled Fish with Vegetables à la Greek

Greece's coastline measures 8,498 miles (13 676 km), which makes seafood readily accessible. Hence, chefs have access to the freshest fish available, which means lots of creative fish dishes.

Ψάρι ψητό με λαχανικά (Greek)

/psári spit me lachaniká/

Serves 4

grill or preheat the oven to 425F (220C)

1 pound (455 g) organic fingerling potatoes, cut in half lengthwise

olive oil

5 chopped organic cloves of garlic

fresh or thawed skinless wild salmon fillets

2 organic peppers, cut into rings (try different colors)

2 cups (260 g) organic cherry tomatoes

juice and zest of  2 organic lemons

optional spice(s):

• parsley 
• dill
• basil
• tarragon
• safe
• rosemary
• bay leaves
• thyme
• cilantro
• fennel
• oregano 

optional salmon flavor combinations:

• salty: soy sauce or gluten-free liquid aminos, capers, miso
• sweet: organic: honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, orange juice or zest
• sour: organic: lemon, lime, vinegar
• creamy: (diary-free:) cream cheese, yogurt, crème fraîche, butter
• smoky: chipotle chiles, paprika, cumin
• green: fresh herbs, cucumber, asparagus

ένα / EN-a/ 1. Place the potatoes in a bowl with 1 Tbs. (15 ml) olive oil and the garlic.

δύο /THEE-oh/ 2. Pour onto a baking sheet, cover with foil, and roast for 30 minutes 

or grill on a BBQ or on top of the stove.

τρία /TREE-a/ 3. In a bowl, add the peppers, tomatoes, parsley, olives, and any spices and/or flavor combinations (except the "creamy" apply after roasting), with 1 Tbs. (15 ml) or more olive oil. Toss.

τέσσερα /TESS-air-uh/ 4. Rinse the salmon and pat dry. 

πέντε /PEN-day/ 5. Pour the pepper mixture over the potatoes.

έξι /EX-ee/ 6. Layer the salmon on top.

εφτά /EF-TA/ 7. Roast, uncovered or gill for 10 minutes (temperature of 145F/63C)

oκτώ /oc-TOH/ 8.  Squeeze the juice over the salmon and vegetables.

εννιά /en-NAY/ 9. Sprinkle with lemon zest.