My herbs are doing so well in my garden that I need to cut some and use it. So I decided today that I should make a herb butter and that way I can use it all week. Here is what I cut this morning in my garden.
I cut garlic chives, dill, sage, rosemary and regular chives. The recipe is very easy. Just pick what herbs you would like to use and then soften butter. I used two sticks of salted butter. I chopped the herbs and then mixed them into the butter. I also added some garlic powder about a 1/2 teaspoon.
Once you combine the herbs with the butter, lay down saran wrap and put the butter in the middle of it.
Then roll the butter into a tube using the saran wrap.
Then place in the fridge for a couple hours before use. The longer it stays in the fridge the flavors of the herbs get much stronger. But I could not wait until tomorrow to use it.
So I made salmon with lime juice. Then I sprinkled the salmon with sea salt and lemon pepper and stuck it in the oven at 400 degrees. This only takes about 10 to 15 minutes to cook.
I bought some Polenta from the store yesterday and decided I would try that with the herb butter too. So I sliced it and put in some olive oil and fried it up.
I wanted to try edamame beans for awhile now. I had a steamable bag and I microwaved according to the directions. Then I added them to a frying pan with lime juice, sea salt and pepper. Cooked until heated through.
When the salmon was done I cut the herb butter thin and added it to the salmon and polenta.
I am a Moscato girl so I found this Starlight Peach Moscato at the store the other day and had to try it. They make a strawberry and watermelon Moscato also but I decided to try them one at a time. I will keep you posted how they taste but if they are anything like the peach I will not be disappointed. Very yummy.
What a perfect dinner for two and so easy. I hope you try making your own herb butter. You will not regret it.
Categories: Main Dishes
My No Salt Life 
Looks yummy! I will have to try this!
Patty let me know what you think when you try this.
It’s so funny that you posted about polenta! My MIL was just telling me about it. I had no idea what it was and she was trying to explain it to me. The herb butter looks yummy!!
You should try it and it is gluten free. You need to add some flavor to it because it could be a little bland. But try the herb butter it taste so good.