Lita's Delicious Salmon Recipe

 I love salmon! It's up there with chicken as one of my favorite foods. This recipe is so simple and I've been making it for years. It's another family favorite. I tried grilling the salmon instead of baking it and it wasn't quite the same but I won't discourage my readers from trying it!

 1 1/2 - 2 pounds of salmon

 Wish Bone Italian Dressing (24 oz)

 2 cups Chatham Village Cheese & Garlic croutons (crushed)

 In a large mixing bowl, place the salmon into the bowl and pour at least 1/2 of the bottle of Italian dressing over the salmon. Wrap in Saran Wrap and place in the refrigerator so it can marinate. (You can marinate it over night OR you can marinate it for at least 45 minutes before cooking. It depends on how long you have to cook or prep for your meal). 

 Once you are finished marinating your salmon, spray an 8 x 12 baking dish with cooking spray. Try not to use olive oil because the italian dressing already has oils in it so a thin layer of cooking spray is best :) Place the salmon in the pan and pour the dressing over the top of the salmon.

 Preheat oven at 375.

Take out a rolling pin and aluminum foil. Place croutons in the center of the tin foil. Fold tin foil like an envelope. Fold any edges where crumbs might escape. Make sure there are no open seams. Take your rolling pin and roll over the tin foiled croutons (pound on them if needed) until they are a fine crumbs. Once crushed, open the foil and spread your crumbs along the top of your salmon.

 Once done coating the salmon, wrap the baking dish in tin foil and place in the oven for 30-40 minutes. To check if the salmon is done, take a fork and see if the meat flakes easily. If it's still a little tough, put it in the oven for a little longer :)

 Tip: This dish goes well with garlic mashed potatoes or a big salad! Enjoy. 


 Fun Suggestion: Sometimes I like to break up the leftover salmon and put it on a large salad the next day. I definitely wouldn't keep the salmon any longer than a day or two after it's made.