Orange-Glazed Salmon with Olive Quinoa

Name: Orange-Glazed Salmon with Olive Quinoa
Yield: Serves 2 (serving size: 1 fillet and about 2/3 cup quinoa)
Ingredients: ⅔ cup water; ½ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained; .38 teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon pitted kalamata olives, sliced; 1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted; 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1 teaspoon grated orange rind; 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice; ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard; ¼ teaspoon minced garlic; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

5 Ratings
5 Reviews

The fragrant orange glaze caramelizes as the salmon quickly cooks under the broiler. To serve 4, double the salmon, glaze, and quinoa, and increase the water for the quinoa to 1 1/4 cups.

By Mary Drennen

Recipe by Cooking Light April 2015

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Credit: Whitney Ott; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Recipe Summary

Yield:

Serves 2 (serving size: 1 fillet and about 2/3 cup quinoa)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat broiler to high.

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Step 2
Combine 2/3 cup water, quinoa, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 13 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in parsley, olives, and pine nuts.
Step 3
While quinoa cooks, arrange fillets, skin side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, syrup, rind, juice, Dijon, garlic, and pepper in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Spread orange mixture evenly over fillets. Broil salmon 6 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Serve fillets with quinoa mixture.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

479 calories; fat 16.9g; saturated fat 2.8g; mono fat 6.1g; poly fat 6.4g; protein 43g; carbohydrates 37g; fiber 4g; cholesterol 90mg; iron 3mg; sodium 591mg; calcium 59mg.

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daneanp

03/30/2016

Family loved the salmon which was quick and easy. Mixed reviews on the quinoa. Might keep the salmon prep and find a different side next time.

MaryEliz

11/25/2015

The salmon glaze was great, easy to put this together on a weeknight.

EllenDeller

07/21/2015

I like every ingredient listed, but: the quinoa was too salty; the defrosted peas were odd in a salad (why not fresh or blanched sugar snaps or snow peas?) while the sherry vinegar interacted badly with oranges; and the marinade/glaze offers absolutely no oil or butter to keep salmon moist under the broiler, so of course it dried out. We ate it, but very disappointed, and that's unusual.

JeriKay01

04/20/2015

My husband is not a huge fan of salmon, but told me I could make this again. He also suggested I serve it the next time we have friends over for dinner. Also, the salad pairs wonderfully with the fish.

steponme

03/27/2015

To make this dish really come alive, must make the CL-Spring Greens, Pea & Citrus Salad (pictured) to go with it; Delicious when paired together.

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