Lemon Pepper Salmon + XFit 5

Although plain baked salmon is delicious and packed with a lot of healthy nutrients, I wanted to try to spice it up a little bit. We're lucky because there is such a wide range of flavors that work with this type of fish.

So what exactly is "lemon pepper seasoning"?

"Lemon pepper" is essentially a mix of lemon zest and cracked black peppercorns. You can make this seasoning at home or purchase it commercially. Ingredients such as salt and sugar can be added to commercial brands, so be sure to read the label carefully.

To give you an example of what can be in lemon pepper seasoning, here is the ingredient list from the Mrs. Dash brand that is known for their salt free, all natural and no msg products.

Ingredients: Onion, spices (black pepper, basil, oregano, celery seed, bay, savory, thyme, cayenne pepper, coriander, cumin, mustard, rosemary, marjoram) garlic, lemon juice powder, carrot, citric acid, lemon peel, natural lemon flavor, oil of lemon, turmeric color, chili pepper. 

Citric acid is probably used here as a natural preservative.

So, as you can see, this seasoning is packed with spices giving it a lot of flavor.

Today's recipe is extremely quick and easy! Jon and I also found out that this fish tastes great broken up in the quinoa and avocado salad from yesterday's post.

Lemon Pepper Salmon

What you will need:

• 4 (5 to 6 oz.) fresh salmon fillets
• olive oil
• 1 lemon
• lemon pepper seasoning blend (I used Mrs. Dash lemon pepper seasoning blend)

1. Preheat oven to 425F
2. Line baking pan with aluminum foil
3. Drizzle olive oil on foil
4. Set the salmon on olive oil
5. Sprinkle lemon pepper seasoning on salmon
6. Slice lemon and place slices on salmon
7. Cover salmon with another piece of aluminum and fold edges shut, leaving one end open for steam to escape
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through. The salmon should flake apart.

What a great workout! Repeat this 5 times with about 1.5 minutes break in between and I promise you will break a sweat!

Cross fit # 5

1. Split squat jump with height 5x
2. Man maker 3x
3. Throw ball down 10x
4. Jump rope 50x

Repeat set 5 times

Always remember to warm up and cool down before and after your cross fit workout.

 

I hope you enjoy today's recipe and workout!

Make healthy choices!

- Kimmie