Four Year Bloggiversary Le Creuset Giveaway and a Recipe for Easy Salmon Dinner with Smashed Potatoes

In May, Mango & Tomato celebrates its FOUR Year Anniversary!!!!

Over the past four years, I have written almost 900 posts, received nearly 8,500 comments from you, met amazing people {many of whom became close friends}, attended fabulous events and dined at great restaurants.

I honestly can't imagine my life without my food blog and you, my readers. What started as a way for me to share my love of simple food has turned into so much more.

I want to thank EVERY ONE of you for your support and encouragement, for making my recipes and giving me constructive criticism.

Today, I'm sharing a recipe for a simple meal: Easy Salmon Dinner with Smashed Potatoes.

But wait--that's not all. I have teamed up with Le Creuset, and one LUCKY winner will receive a 5-Piece Set in a gorgeous new color: Marseille.

My love affair with Le Creuset started a while back. Then, a few years ago, my parents gave me a Le Creuset French Oven in Caribbean for my birthday: I was hooked. Not only is it absolutely gorgeous, but it's a joy to cook with.

Little by little I started to build my collection and added two more pieces (see them on the left) in orange and yellow. These "work horses" go from the stove to the oven and to the table. I use them to make stir fry, meatballs, chili, soup, stuffed cabbage, etc. The cleanup is incredibly easy and I love displaying them in my "Le Creuset" tower.

And now I have three more pieces in my collection!

"The 3 1/2 qt. round oven offers all the benefits of slow cooking with enameled cast iron. It’s a convenient size for serving one-pot meals or carrying side dishes to a pot-luck dinner. If a full meal is the plan, round out the menu with the 1 1/4 qt. Precision Pour saucepan and the 10 1/4” skillet."

Features

• Colorful, long-lasting exterior enamel resists chipping and cracking; interior enamel is engineered to resist staining and dulling
• Sand-colored interior enamel makes it easy to monitor food as it cooks, preventing burning and sticking
• Oversized handles provide even weight distribution and a secure grip
• Ergonomic composite knobs are heat resistant to 500°F
• Built-in lid stabilizers provide a secure, no-slide fit
• The lightest weight per quart of any premium cast iron cookware available

Make sure to read all the way through to see how YOU can win your own set!!!!

And now let's talk about my Easy Salmon Dinner with Smashed Potatoes. I wanted to make a simple meal using all the pieces from my new Le Creuset set. This is a great meal to make during the weekend, but can also be easily prepared during the week. It's colorful, nutritious and holds up well as leftovers.

Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients
24 ounces petite red potatoes
salt
olive oil
ground black pepper

Directions
1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, cover potatoes with water, add a bit of salt and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and let the potatoes cook until they are tender.
2. Drain the potatoes, transfer them to a large plate and lightly smash them using the bottom of a glass.
3. Heat olive oil in the same pot. Add smashed potatoes in a single layer and cook for about four minutes on each side until they become crispy. Season with more salt and pepper.

Easy Salmon
Ingredients
1/2 pound Sockeye salmon fillet
olive oil
salt & pepper

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Heat a skillet, add a bit of olive oil. Gently place your salmon skin side up and sear the fish for five minutes.
3. Flip the salmon fillet, season with salt and pepper, and put in the oven for five minutes (or longer depending on how thick your piece of fish is).

Wine Butter Sauce with Shallots
Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/3 cup white wine
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill

Directions
1. In a small saucepan, saute shallots in olive oil for five minutes.
2. Add wine and allow to reduce by half.
3. Take the saucepan off the heat and whisk in butter into the shallot/wine mixture. Add black pepper and fresh dill.

Serve the salmon topped with the wine butter sauce alongside crispy smashed potatoes and roasted asparagus.

And now, for your chance to win your own 5-Piece Set of Le Creuset in Marseilles:

All you have to do is leave a comment letting me know why you ♥ Mango & Tomato or what you want to see on my blog in the next year or why you ♥ Le Creuset or what you would make if you won the 5-piece set. {NOTE: you must have a US address to be eligible to win.}


For additional chances to win this giveaway, do one or all of the following and leave an additional comment letting me know you've done so:

Tweet about this giveaway and mention @LeCreuset, @MangoTomato and link to this blog post in your tweet
Like MangoTomato on FB
Like Le Creuset on FB

I will announce the winner on Wednesday, May 9th at 10 am.

And the winner is:

Disclosure: Le Creuset provided a 5-piece set for me to review and keep and will mail the same set directly to the giveaway winner. I was not reimbursed otherwise for this post. All opinions are my own.

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