Description
Enjoy a light meal with this Lemon-Pepper Salmon Quinoa Plate that’s protein-rich and customizable. Try it today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 salmon fillet (4–6 oz)
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup broccoli florets
- 1/3 cucumber, sliced
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water. In a pot, combine quinoa with double the amount of water (1 cup). Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes until fluffy.
- Steam or boil the broccoli florets for about 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Season the salmon fillet with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Sear the salmon skin-side down for 4-5 minutes; flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes until golden.
- Assemble your plate by arranging the cooked quinoa, salmon, steamed broccoli, cucumber slices, and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with additional olive oil or lemon juice if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 70mg