Salmon recipes

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Here are two very simple, easy and elegant recipes that I've served with great success. Papa-I think you'll especially like the first one.

2 lbs. yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 2 lb. salmon filet, pin bones removed
1 cup mixed country olives, pitted
1 Tbs. fresh basil leaves, sliced
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 425?F.
Spread the potatoes in a thin layer on a large, heavy baking dish. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes, reserving 3 Tbs. Place the salmon on top of the potatoes; scatter the olives and basil leaves on top. Drizzle with reserved olive oil; sprinkle with kosher salt and generous grinds of coarse pepper.
Roast 20-30 minutes until fish flakes when pricked with a fork. Shake the pan a few times while roasting to distribute the fish juices into the potatoes.

Recipe 2-

1 2 lb. salmon filet, pin bones removed
1/2 cup red (barley) miso
2 Tbs. dry mustard
1 Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Heat broiler until very hot. Place salmon (skin side down) on broiler pan coated with non-stick cooking spray. Combine remaining ingredients and spread evenly on the salmon. Broil 2" from heat source for 15-25 minutes (broilers vary widely in temperature) until top is crusty, a little blackened and fish flakes easily when pricked with a fork. One note-you may want to rotate your broiler pan halfway through the broiling time as salmon filets are thicker on one end than the other and broiler heat is mostly uneven.
Serve with sprigs of fresh cilantro and lime or lemon wedges for squeezing. Meyer lemons are especially good!
Enjoy!

Just a note- I love innovative, 5 ingredient recipes that are really tasty!