Rick's Sauteed Salmon over Quinoa recipe

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 (3 ounce) fillet salmon fillet
1 shallot, finely diced
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
4 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
½ cup cooked quinoa
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon wedge

Nutrition Info

649.4 calories
carbohydrate: 44.9 g
cholesterol: 36.3 mg
fat: 46 g
fiber: 10.7 g
protein: 25.5 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 298.9 mg
sugar: 2.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat a skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add salmon, cover, and cook 4 minutes.

  2. Heat another skillet over medium heat. Add remaining olive oil, shallot, and garlic. Cook until slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add spinach.

  3. Turn salmon over. Cook, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with fork, an additional 4 minutes. Toss spinach until wilted, add quinoa. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

  4. Plate spinach-quinoa mixture and lay salmon on top. Add lemon wedge.

Recipe Yield

1 serving

Recipe Note

Sauteed salmon over quinoa, spinach, shallots, garlic, and olive oil.

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