Quick Salmon with Broccoli & Brown Rice (Healthy) Recipe

"If your looking for a very healthy fast meal then this may be it, it makes a great quick meal for weeknights and has nothing but good fat. This is not a fancy meal but a healthy one. Stay far away from those frozen (so-call "healthy") meals, some loaded with a ton of salt and preservatives that's NOT all healthy, do your body a favor, just make this!"

Original is 2 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (304.5 g)
Calories 528.5
Total Fat - 13.7 g
Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
Cholesterol - 61.2 mg
Sodium - 583.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 67.6 g
Dietary Fiber - 6.1 g
Sugars - 2.4 g
Protein - 33.3 g
Calcium - 68.8 mg
Iron - 3 mg
Vitamin C - 81.2 mg
Thiamin - 0.6 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Place water and frozen broccoli florets in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 5 minutes or until cooked; drain, set aside, and keep warm,

Step 2

Cook the brown rice in the microwave; keep warm.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add minced shallot, and cook about 1 minute or until golden. Add fish sauce, soy sauce, and grated fresh ginger; stir. Add salmon fillets, and cook for 6 minutes per side or until opaque. Transfer salmon to a plate using a wide spatula; keep warm.

Step 4

Add honey to pan, and cook 1–2 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Step 5

Divide the rice among 2 serving bowls. Top each bowl with 1 cup broccoli and 1 salmon fillet. Drizzle ginger sauce over bowl, sprinkle with black sesame seeds. serve.