Mediterranean Spiced Salmon and Vegetable Quinoa
Mediterranean spiced salmon and vegetable
quinoa recipe is a healthy protein packed meal! Earthy spices roasted lemons
and fresh vegetables in each bite.
Ingredients
Quinoa-
- 1 cup quinoa, uncooked, truRoots
Organic
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher
salt
- 3/4 cup english
cucumbers, diced, seeded
- 1 cup cherry
tomatoes, sliced in half
- 1/4 cup red
onion, finely diced
- 4 basil leaves, thinly
sliced
- zest of one lemon
Salmon-
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher
salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black
pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 20 ounces salmon
fillets, (four 5-ounce pieces)
- 8 lemon wedges
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
fresh
Instructions
1.
In a medium-sized saucepan with a lid, bring
1 cup quinoa, 2 cups of water and ½ teaspoon salt to a boil.
2.
Cover and reduce to a simmer, cooking about
20 minutes or according to package directions until quinoa is light and
fluffy.
3.
Turn off heat and let sit for at least 5
minutes covered before serving.
4.
Right before serving mix in the cucumbers,
tomatoes, onions, basil and lemon zest. Meanwhile, make the salmon.
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