Orange Glazed Salmon
This salmon recipe is full of flavor, but low in calories.
Ingredients
- 2 6 oz salmon filets skin on
- ½ cup quinoa
- 1 watermelon radish
- 1 small red onion
- 1 lb sweet potato
- 1 Tbsp Yuzu Kosho
- 1 mandarin or clementine just the juice
- 2 Tbsp Coconut aminos
- 1 tsp black and white sesame seeds
- ½ tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°.
- Wash and cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the package.
- Half and peel the onion, slice and separate the layers.
- Wash and peel the radish, then cut into cubes.
- Wash and peel the sweet potato, then cut into cubes.
- Place all veggies into a bowl, drizzle with ½ tsp. of olive oil, and coat evenly.
- Place veggies onto a baking sheet and place into the oven. Roast for about 25 min.
- Squeeze the juice from the mandarin orange and mix it with the yuzu kosho, set aside.
- Wash and dry the salmon; heat the frying pan to medium heat and spray with cooking spray, place salmon into the pan with the skin side down.
- Heat the salmon in the pan for about 5 to 7 minutes, flip and pour the orange/yuzu glaze over the fish. Lift the fish to let the glaze go under the fish. Continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Once the quinoa and veggies are cooked, combine them in a bowl with the coco aminos.
- Serve the glazed salmon with the veggie and quinoa mix. Garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy.