I found some really great leeks from Super 88 this weekend and they were really cheap. First thing you’ll want to do when you decide to cook them is wash them. Leeks grow in the sand, and the grains have a tendency to get caught inside the leeks. Wash them thoroughly and chop off the tops and bottoms of the leeks much as you would celery. Then slice them in half going down the length of the leeks.
Coat the leeks with olive oil, salt and pepper. Put your leeks on a grill or on a grill pan over medium heat. When they’ve developed grill marks on one side, flip them over and let them cook on the other side.
That’s about it. Throw those leeks on a plate with a cooked piece of salmon fillet over top of it. Squeeze some lemon over the whole thing and enjoy!
The other thing I did with the salmon was just a fruit plate. It was yummy, but there wasn’t really anything to tie the salmon to the fruit. The lime especially didn’t really add anything, but I definitely ate it when I was done with everything else. But it looked so pretty, didn’t it?
Currently Cooking To
Thurston Harris – Little Bitty Pretty One
It’s fun to dance around to. Sometimes I like to pretend I’m in that scene in Matilda when she makes pancakes. This song is especially fun when you cook with your roommates (especially if your roommates are musical theater people and like to harmonize!).
Enjoy!!
Tags: Apricots, Bananas, Cashews, fruit, Leeks, Lemon, Lime, salmon
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