Squeeze the lemon over the salmon depending on your taste; you can use as much or as little as you’d like. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then place the baking dish into a cold oven. Set the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, and walk away.

That’s right, do it – just walk away! Turn on an episode of How I Met Your Mother on Netflix, or pick out a chic outfit for tomorrow. Whatever you do, don’t open the oven door for a peek, because that will let out the hot air and ruin the incubating process. Trust me here.

25 minutes later, the salmon will be moist, delicious, and cooked through. (Note: I take mine out around 20-22 minutes because I prefer my salmon to err on the medium rare side, but that’s just a personal preference.)

Moist, flakey, and perfect.

This salmon tastes fantastic as-is, but there are tons of ways to dress and serve it to give you some variety throughout the week!

Here are a few of my ideas:

• This salmon would taste awesome with a creamy, spicy sauce. To make, just mix up mayonnaise or Vegenaise with a squirt of Sriracha.
• This salmon also tastes out of this world with the cucumber sauce we made a few weeks ago.
• Flake the salmon, and mix it into yourfavorite salad.
• For a hearty breakfast, spread cream cheese over a wheat bagel with flaked salmon on top. Capers, chopped boiled egg, and red onions are delicious with it too, but totally optional!
• Toss with hot spaghetti noodles, olive oil, bread crumbs (or finely crushed crackers), minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, and red pepper flakes.
• Toast some bread and make a sandwich using a little mayo or Vegenaise, spinach or lettuce, and salmon. Tomatoes, red onion, avocado, and/or bacon would taste delicious on this as well!
• Simply serve alongside any vegetable and a starch of your choice.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

When you’re a little kid, Brussels sprouts both sound and look like the most frightening things on the planet. Nowadays though, I have no idea what I was so scared of – these are easily one of my favorite vegetables!