Butter Herbed Grilled Salmon with Pasta

For Two


2 - 4oz. wild caught salmon fillets
4 oz. uncooked angel hair pasta or linguine
4 tbs. butter
1/4 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. ground coriander seed
1/2 tsp. lemon peel
1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1/8 tsp sea salt


Salmon:
1 - Start by spraying a grill for the stove top with olive oil and heat it to medium heat. (If your fillets have scales on one side, don't worry about it- cook it first because it's easily removable once it's cooked.)
2 - Grill the salmon a few minutes on each side, I generally cook on each side at least twice, till it's done - it will turn a lighter color and be flaky and have white stuff between the flakes.


Pasta:
1 - Fill a 4-6 qt. sauce pan 2/3 full of water(I always fill it with hot tap water so it boils faster). Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt(and olive oil if desired)and some crushed dried garlic in so the pasta won't stick together. The water will come to a boil faster with the lid on, but leave the lid off while cooking the pasta (7-10 minutes or until desired tenderness).
2 - When the pasta is done, drain it but do not rinse it off.


Sauce:
1 - While that's all cooking, put the butter and last six ingredients into a 1 qt. pot and bring to boiling, then turn the heat down and let simmer till you are ready to serve the meal.
2 - Drizzle the butter sauce over the salmon and pasta on your individual plates.


I hope you enjoy this great meal as much as I do!


Some great things to make this more of a rounded meal:
A fresh Caesar salad with croutons or an Olive Garden type salad.
Herbed or cheesy Breadsticks or garlic bread.
White grape juice or a light colored sparkling drink.