Salmon Over a Super-Quick Brown Rice and Quinoa Pilaf
Try our salmon over brown rice and quinoa pilaf recipe that's loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and whole grains.
Ingredients
- 4-5 salmon fillets about 4 ounces each
- 1 lemon sliced (a drizzle of lemon juice would also be fine)
- 1 teaspoon plus additional for sprinkling dried thyme
- About 2 cups cooked brown rice hot (amount in Ready Rice pouch)
- About 1.5 cups cooked quinoa hot (amount in Target pouch)
- 3 cups raw spinach chopped (85g)
- 1 tablespoon honey 21g
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Lay out the salmon, sprinkle with salt, thyme and a lemon slice.4-5 salmon fillets, 1 lemon, 1 teaspoon plus additional for sprinkling dried thyme, Kosher salt
- Put in the oven for approximately 10 minutes.
- While the fish is cooking, prepare both the rice and quinoa according to their packages.About 2 cups cooked brown rice, About 1.5 cups cooked quinoa
- Put the hot rice, hot quinoa, raw spinach, honey and thyme in a bowl.3 cups raw spinach, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon plus additional for sprinkling dried thyme
- Toss everything together. The heat from the rice and quinoa will wilt the spinach.
- After 10 minutes check in on the salmon. If it's done it will flake easily with a fork.
- Place about a cup of the brown rice and quinoa pilaf on the plate, top with a salmon fillet and voila!
Nutrition
Calories: 850kcalCarbohydrates: 121gProtein: 51gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 1614mgFiber: 9gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2202IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 7mg
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