As much as I like experimenting in the kitchen, I also think it’s fun to explore other blogs and cookbooks to find inspiration for the next great meal idea!
Last month, we tried something new and used the meal planning service from Relay Foods, an online grocery store that makes grocery shopping quick and easy. The last time we used their meal planning service, we made a yummy black bean soup and kale slaw with our friends Zach and Kiersten a few weeks before they said, “I do.”
I was curious to see what Relay’s One Pot Meal options looked like, since I’m not a huge fan of the clean-up part of cooking. I found a One Pan Salmon, Potato and Asparagus dinner that looked easy to make. Asparagus is in season, so I thought it would be a great way to showcase that veg.
What I loved about the dish was its simplicity and how delicious it was! Not only that, but two of the main ingredients are mood-boosting foods that I wrote about in my last blog post – folate-rich asparagus and wild caught salmon.
Folate is one of the most important nutrients we can eat and is found in leafy green veggies, asparagus, lentils and other beans. It plays a key role in helping our body produce the mood-balancing and boosting neurotransmitter, serotonin. The omega-3 fats in the salmon feed our brain and help our body reduce inflammation, which is at the root of so many of the diseases that are taking life from our years and years from our lives.
I bet you will enjoy this delicious dish as much as Bill and I did!
**UPDATE: Relay Foods was bought by Door to Door Organics in 2016, which has since shut down. For more ideas about online recipe options and meal kits, check out one of these options:
- Terra’s Kitchen: Use code RACHELD for $35 off your first order! I love this company and how they promote sustainability in addition to delicious meals!
- Plated
- Green Chef
- Purple Carrot
- Hello Fresh
- Hungry Root
- Sun Basket
- Blue Apron
Here is the link for a similar recipe from Simply Recipes, since Relay Foods is out of business.
Averlyn
Thanks for the link for the recipe. Hope my daughter will try this. She’s a big fan of salmon.
Rachel Druckenmiller
Hi Averlyn! Check out the new hyperlink for the recipe. Relay Foods closed about 18 months ago, so I found a similar recipe with the same ingredients that is also one-pan, so that should work for you and your daughter!