A healthy, tasty recipe

I know a lot of you who are great about posting your most recent favorite recipes, or good ole' standbys that your family enjoys. I love to cook, but haven't shared too many recipes 'til now. Just thought I'd take the opportunity to share a delicious little dish I made for dinner last night. It's super healthy, and pretty easy, too.

Pesto Salmon and Vegetables en Papillote

6 small new potatoes, sliced
1 lb. fresh green beans
6 12 in. squares of parchment paper
6 6 oz. salmon fillets
6 thin slices lemon
6 tablespoons prepared pesto
6 tablespoons shredded carrot
6 tablespoons sliced green onion
6 tablesoons sliced, pitted black olives (I left this out.)
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed

1. Fill a medium saucepan 2/3 full with cold water, bring to boiling. Cook potatoes and beans 5 to 7 minutes until almost tender, remove and cool.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place one square of paper on the counter; divide potatoes and beans evenly among papers; place one salmon fillet in the center. Top each with one lemon slice and 1 tablespoon each of pesto, carrot, green onion, and olives. Sprinkle each with 1/4 teaspoon thyme.

3. Bring up two opposite sides of paper, seal with a double fold. Double-fold the remaining ends to seal packets.

4. Place packets on a large baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes or until fish is flaky. Let packets rest a few minutes before opening to avoid hot steam.

*I cut everything down to make just 2 "packets". I did probably use more potatoes per packet than this would normally make, because I wanted to make a full meal out of it.

If you enjoy salmon -- this one is great!