Roasted Parmesan Green Beans and Dry Rub Salmon

We are nearing the end of pinterest week. The last recipe I wanted to try was these roasted parmesan green beans. I made them, and I've included the recipe, but to be honest they were pretty chewy. The flavor was excellent, but I don't think green beans are the best veggie for roasting. In the future, I think I would either boil or steam the beans until they are tender, then rub them with the oil, season and 'cheese' them, and broil for a couple minutes. What do you think, have you oven-roasted green beans with success before?

I did a very basic spice rub on the salmon I served it with, and it turned out very tasty. The recipe is also included here. 

Roasted Parmesan Green Beans

Ingredients:

12 oz dry green beans, trimmed
olive oil
sea salt
fresh ground pepper
garlic powder
shredded parmesan


Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum for easy clean-up.

Lay green beans out on the baking sheet and drizzle oil over them. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder and toss to evenly coat. Spread them out on the sheet so that they all lay flat and place on the lower third section of your oven. Bake 10 minutes, shake the pan to turn; bake 7-10 additional minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Dry-Rub Seasoned Salmon

Ingredients:
wild salmon filet
paprika
sea salt
fresh ground pepper
garlic powder
cayenne pepper*
olive oil

Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray pam on it. Place salmon pieces, skin side down, on the foil. Sprinkle the seasonings on the salmon, going easy on the cayenne (if you don't like spicy foods, simply omit this). Drizze the salmon with the oil, then rub the oil into the fish. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the fish is flaky and opaque in the center.

*optional