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Week of 7/1/13

Salmon with Green Onion Vinaigrette
with sugar snap peas & quinoa

Active: 30 min Total: 30 min
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Salmon with Green Onion Vinaigrette
A simple vinaigrette is a great way to add flavor to salmon. The addition of sauted green onions provide sweetness and zest. Paired with sweet and crunchy sugar snap peas and quinoa, we have ourselves a tasty and balanced meal.
Dependency
Maple-Mustard Grilled Chicken Breasts
Proteins
Fish, non-canned
Cuisines
American
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Simple Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas:
  • Sugar snap peas - 3/4 lb , trimmed
  • Oil, cooking - 2 tsp
Seared & Roasted Salmon:
  • Quinoa - 1 cup , dry
  • Salmon fillets (4 to 6 oz) - 4 fillets
  • Green onions - 2 stalks , chopped
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
  • Vinegar, rice - 2 Tbsp
  • Vinegar, white wine - 1 Tbsp
  • Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp

Prep

  1. Quinoa - If you're making tomorrow night's meal, make both nights worth of quinoa tonight (2 cups (472 ml)) quinoa + 3 1/2 cups (823 ml) of water). Otherwise Combine quinoa with 1 3/4 cups (411 ml) of water. Add in a generous dash of salt. Bring to a boil covered. Lower heat, keep covered, and cook until liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes
  2. Salmon - Rinse and dry fish. Salt & pepper
  3. Green onions - Prep as directed
  4. Sugar snap peas - Trim off ends (give your kids a pair of scissors and get them trimming!).

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Make

  1. Preheat oven to 400F (204C) degrees.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbs. cooking oil and then green onions to heated oil with some salt. Saute until softened, ~3 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
  3. Return skillet to heat and add remaining cooking oil to pan. Tilt to cover and then add salmon to heated oil, presentation side down. Sear for 3 minutes and then flip. Transfer to oven and cook for another 6 to 12 minutes depending on width (Our rule of thumb is about 5 minutes / half inch (1.25 cm)).
  4. While salmon is cooking, heat a saute pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tsp. (30ml) of oil and then sugar snap peas to heated oil with some salt. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, until softened but crunchy.
  5. Whisk cooked onions with vinegars and olive oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
  6. Enjoy salmon drizzled with vinaigrette.

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