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Robin Miller’s quick-fix holiday salmon

The Food Network hostess gives ideas for last-minute holiday meals

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Dec. 22: Short on time during the holidays? Robin Miller, host of the Food Network's “Quick Fix Meals,” shares her festive and easy-to-make dishes.

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updated 1:53 p.m. ET Dec. 21, 2007

Is all our holiday stress really neccessary? Not according to Robin Miller, host of the Food Network's "Quick Fix Meals." Follow her lead for a quick and simple holiday spread featuring roasted salmon, and dine happy!  

Teriyaki roasted salmon with oranges, fingerling potatoes and haricot verts
Robin MIller

Yields 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

Cooking spray
2 pounds salmon fillets, 6 fillets or 2 whole sides
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1 pound fingerling potatoes or Yukon gold potatotes, cut into thin strips
2 cups haricots verts or string beans

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Coat a large roasting pan and large baking sheet with cooking spray.

Season salmon with salt and pepper and place in prepared roasting pan. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, molasses, brown sugar and garlic. Pour mixture over salmon in pan. Arrange oranges over salmon, set aside.

Arrange potatoes and haricots verts on baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Roast salmon and vegetables for 20 to 25 minutes, until fish is fork-tender and potatoes are golden brown and tender. Remove from oven.

Serve about 2/3 of the salmon, about 16 ounces or 4 fillets with all of the vegetables. Reserve remaining salmon (about 8 ounces, or 2 fillets) for the linguine.

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Linguine with roasted salmon and lemon
Robin MIller

Yields 4 servings

Prep time: 15 minutes; cook time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 pound linguine, dried or fresh
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup vermouth or dry white wine
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup pitted green olives, sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons drained capers
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Cooked salmon, about 8 ounces, broken up into 2-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

DIRECTIONS

Cook linguine according to package directions. 

While the linguine is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add onion and garlic and cook 3 minutes, until soft.  Add thyme and cook 1 minute, until fragrant.  Add vermouth and cook 1 minute. Add broth, olives, lemon juice, capers and lemon zest and bring to a simmer, for 5 minutes. Add linguine and salmon, toss to combine using tongs and cook 1 minute to heat through.  eason to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Remove from heat and stir in basil. Serve immediately.

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