Adapted from Simply in Season.
First, a word about fish. For this recipe, I used farmed salmon fillets that I bought at Sam’s Club. That was before I started hearing about how bad farmed fish is for the environment. You’ve heard of CAFO, I’m sure, where cows are smooshed into pens and walk around in their own feces. Well, the same is true for some fish farms. There is just too much waste in a concentrated area for it to be flushed away by the sea. Plus other fish are caught and ground into pellets to feed the salmon. Oops. I guess I won’t be buying the farmed fillets again.
Now on to the recipe. Get out the tinfoil and put one filet in the middle of each large sheet. Cut up 6 lemons (or sprinkle with lemon juice if you reach into the frig only to realize the lemons are moldy), an onion, a sweet pepper, and a zucchini and divide the veggies over top of the salmon. Drizzle with about a cup of Italian dressing (I love to use the Italian dressing base from Penzeys, myself). Then either cook in a campfire or bake at 450 for 15-20 minutes. The packets will expand and puff – careful when opening!
The review: This dish was very tasty. The salmon was very mild flavored, and the zucchini took on a slightly sweet flavor from the Italian dressing. The husband said the vegetables reminded him of a “warm salad” because of the flavor. Had I used actual lemons, I think the lemon flavor would have been much more pronounced. I used distilled white vinegar and olive oil to make the dressing, now I’m thinking it would be fun to use different vinegars and oils. Also to experiment with homemade Italian seasonings. Overall, though, this recipe is a great catch!
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Yum! My dad used to cook a lot of our meal in foil. I love how the flavors blend and I appreciate the easy clean up!
Wendy, thanks for sharing this on the hearth n soul hop. I love easy things like this to make by the campfire as I am a girl scout leader of two troops we have tried everything from tin foil meat loaf to hot dogs cooked in a milk carton! This one looks WAY better! Hugs! Alex@amoderatelife
What a great way to prepare salmon – and so different than what we usually have on the grill! thanks for sharing this with us on the hearth’nsoul hop!
Perfect time to fire up the..well…fire 😉 LOL!! This is a great recipe and I’m definitely gonna remember it for the days when we’ve got ours burning. Thanks for sharing it w/ hearth’nsoul=)