Grilled Salmon & Eggplant Quinoa
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 18 minutes |
| Servings |
servings
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Ingredients
- salmon
- 4 ---4 ounce salmon fillets
- Roasted Eggplant Quinoa
- 1 large roasted eggplant
- 3 teaspoons Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup quinoa for example: Ancient harvest
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup black or green olives pitted and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes julienned – not in oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- Chunky Fennel Vinaigrette
- 1 cup fennel chopped
- 2 medium shallots minced
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 2 anchovy fillets minced
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 1 teaspoon creole mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Salmon
- Preheat grill or broiler to medium heat --- (lightly oil grill grate). Place salmon on the preheated grill and cook for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Roasted Eggplant Quinoa
- In a medium saucepan, add the quinoa, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until all the liquid is absorbed, about 13 to 15 minutes.
- Place quinoa in a bowl and add roasted eggplant, Nicosia olives, sun dried tomatoes, thyme and parsley. Stir until ingredients are mixed well.
- Place ¼ of quinoa on a large plate, flatten, and top with one fillet of salmon.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of vinaigrette over top for 500 calorie meal.
- Chunky Fennel Vinaigrette
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, fresh lemon juice, red pepper flakes and creole mustard. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Stir in chopped fennel, minced shallots, minced garlic, minced anchovy fillets, capers and fresh thyme.
Recipe Notes
400 Calorie Meal
One salmon fillet with a serving of quinoa and 1 cup of fresh honeydew melons or any fruit from the 50 calorie list.
500 Calorie Meal
One salmon fillet with a serving of quinoa, 1 tablespoon of Chunky Fennel Vinaigrette, and 1 cup Blueberries With Lemon Cream Sauce or any fruit or fruit dessert from the 100 calorie list.
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