Fish Wednesday: Salmon, Swiss Chard, and Sparrows Edition

Grilled Salmon and Chard

We have sparrow issues. The little brown birds have found my Swiss chard and they will not get out of it. It’s like a salad bar to them. Do they care if I chase them off? No. Do they care if I am sitting right there? No?  They give me the stink eye and then, they just help themselves. They have punched holes in half of my gorgeous Swiss chard. I pulled up and tossed out an entire plant, so transformed from Swiss chard to Swiss cheese it was. I have to build a scare-sparrow.

The sockeye are running – we were up at the Fish Ladder the other day and the numbers were small but the fish were big and gorgeous. There’s also fresh sockeye at Costco for 7.99/pound – a good price. I could eat salmon every day, I think, so we were fine with buying a Costco sized package. In addition to Swiss chard, we have a lot of peas and I love peas and salmon on pasta. Because we have enough salmon, that’s on the menu for either lunch today or tomorrow, and yes, I will grill the salmon again.

The chard, I sauteed in olive oil – stems first, they take a little longer – and then tossed in a can of organic tomatoes. This is one of my favorite ways to eat Swiss chard. The fish, I tossed in a little olive oil, a splash of balsamic vinegar, and tossed a few capers on top. All that went on a very hot grill. Simple, no fuss.

Eat your fish, it’s good for you.

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