A long family tradition of mine is having fish on friday. This Clean Eating Steamed Salmon with Quinoa Spinach recipe is one of my favorite fish recipes.
This clean eating steamed salmon recipe combines 3 ingredients I’m a big fan of in an artfully way. On top when it comes to salmon it uses one of the most healthy cooking methods - steaming.
What is more …quinoa is one of the best plant sources of protein, together with salmon you have a real protein bomb that is an ideal post workout dish.
Clean Eating Steamed Salmon with Quinoa Spinach
2014-11-21 01:08:00
Serves 2
a delicious salmon dish
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients for Quinoa
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 500 g fresh spinach
- 5 oz. (150 ml) vegetable broth
- 100 g quinoa
Ingredients for Salmon
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1 tsp. fine grinded organic lemon peel
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- Salt, pepper
- ⅛ l dry white wine
- A pot with a steamer basket or a wok with a steamer rack
Instructions for Quinoa
- Fry garlic in a large pot with olive oil over medium heat (1 minute).
- Wash quinoa thoroughly with hot water, add it to the pot and fill it up with broth.
- Wash spinach and add it to the pot after 10 minutes of simmering.
- Let it simmer, covered, for an additional 10 minutes.
Instructions for Salmon
- 1. While the quinoa is cooking, in the meantime thoroughly rinse the salmon in cold water and pat dry.
- 2. Mix lemon peel, ½ tsp. salt and a dash of pepper with olive oil. Rub the salmon with this marinade.
- 3. Place salmon fillets in a steamer rack/basket.
- 4. Bring wine with 4 oz (125 ml) of water to a boil using a wok or pot for the steamer basket. Insert the steamer basket/rack and let it steam covered at medium heat for 10 minutes. Test the fish for doneness.
- 5. Arrange salmon and quinoa spinach on a plate. Enjoy!
Adapted from Amy Stafford
Adapted from Amy Stafford
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