Fresh Salmon w/Quinoa

Name: Fresh Salmon w/Quinoa
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry quinoa; 5 oz Atlantic salmon portions or cut 4 portions from fillet; 1/2 cup red onion cut into wedges; 8 clove garlic peeled; 2 each tomatoes cut into cubes; 1 tbsp capers drained; 8 pitted kalamata olives; 3 oz arugula; 1 tsp Finley cut chives, for garnish

gracedooley @cook_3345015

Fresh Salmon w/Quinoa

gracedooley @cook_3345015

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Ingredients

15 mins

4 servings

1/2 cupdry quinoa
5 ozAtlantic salmon portions or cut 4 portions from fillet
1/2 cupred onion cut into wedges
8 clovegarlic peeled
2 eachtomatoes cut into cubes
1 tbspcapers drained
8pitted kalamata olives
3 ozarugula
1 tspFinley cut chives, for garnish

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Steps

15 mins

1

Prepared quinoa according to package directions. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2

Keep warm
3

Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper to taste.
4

Heat nonstick sautee pan with just enough oil to coat over medium heat.add salmon and cook on one side until golden brown, about 3 minutes.turn the portions carefully with a spatula and cook for another 3 minutes.
5

In a separate pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.add onions and sautee along with garlic and tomatoes until semi-soft add capers, olives and arugula. Toss until the leaves are wilted.seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
6

Place the quinoa in the center of 4 plates, set the salmon on the top and distribute the tomato-arugula mixture evenly next to the portions. Garnish with chives