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      Title: Seared Salmon with Lentils
 Categories: Salmon, Legumes
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
  1 1/2 ts Salt; divided
      1 ts Freshly ground pepper;
           -divided
      1 c  Lentils; rinsed and
           -drained
      4    Salmon fillets
    1/2 c  Shallots; finely chopped
      1    Lemon; juice and grated peel of
 
  Bring 2 cups water and 1/2 ts each salt and pepper to boil in
  saucepan. Add lentils. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 to
  35 minutes, until tender.
  
  Meanwhile, sprinkle both sides of salmon with remaining 1 ts salt
  and 1/2 ts pepper. Heat a 12" nonstick skillet over medium-high
  heat. Cook salmon skin side down 4 minutes. Turn, cover and cook
  4 minutes more until opaque in center. Transfer salmon to plate;
  cover loosely and keep warm.
  
  Cook shallots and 2 tb water in skillet over medium heat 2 minutes.
  Stir in lemon juice, peel and 1/4 cup water; simmer 1 minute.
  Transfer lentils to four serving plates. Arrange salmon fillets
  skin side down on lentils and top with shallot mixture.
  
  Recipe by Ladies Home Journal
  
  Posted by: Barb Price
 
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