Salmon, two ways

glazed salmonsalmon sandwich

Just when I thought I’d survived Restaurant Week in Washington, DC without totally gorging myself, we move to Newport, RI a few days before the start of their local Restaurant Week. And, of course, in a new town brimming with restaurants just waiting to be tried, we can’t pass up the opportunity. So last night we ate dinner at the coziest New England spot you can imagine. I ordered the glazed salmon for my entre, and it was very tasty.

To compensate both financially and calorically for the week ahead, I made another version of salmon at home for lunch today – an open-faced canned salmon sandwich with chipotle hummus. It was a good combination of flavors.But the monotone color scheme in the photo reminds me that I need to get creative about how to eat more vegetables in my new kitchen-less abode. I’m definintely open to suggestions that require little preparation beyond a microwave and a plastic knife…