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Salmon with Quinoa and Asparagus
Pan-seared salmon over fluffy quinoa with steamed asparagus and lemon.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Servings
- 1
Ingredients
- 1fillet (5 oz / 142g)salmon
- 1/2cup cooked (90g)quinoa
- 6spears (90g)asparagus
- 1tbsp (14g)extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4(10g)lemon, juiced
- 1pinchsea salt
- 1pinchblack pepper
Instructions
- 01
Cook the quinoa per package instructions while you prep the rest.
- 02
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper, then sear skin-side down 4 minutes; flip and cook 3 more minutes.
- 03
Steam the asparagus 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp.
- 04
Plate the quinoa, salmon, and asparagus; finish with lemon juice.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 500kcal
- Protein
- 32g
- Carbs
- 38g
- Fat
- 22g
- Fiber
- 6g
- Selenium
- 50mcg
- Zinc
- 2mg
- Iron
- 3mg
- B12
- 4.5mcg
- Iodine
- 30mcg
- Sodium
- 410mg
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