Quick Salmon with Broccoli & Brown Rice (Healthy)
Created by VegGirl on November 19, 2014
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 8m
- Cook Time: 12m
- Recipe #16003
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 cups broccoli florets (frozen)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 8 ounces fresh salmon (preferably wild salmon, skinned, two 4-ounce fillets)
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 cup microwavable brown rice
- Black sesame seeds
How to Make
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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,
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Step 2: Cook the brown rice in the microwave; keep warm.
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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.
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Step 4: Add honey to pan, and cook 1–2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
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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.
Nutritional Facts
- 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