Mediterranean 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.
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Instructions
In a medium-sized saucepan with a lid, bring 1 cup quinoa, 2 cups of water, and ½ teaspoon salt to a boil.
Cover and reduce to a simmer, cooking about 20 minutes or according to package directions until quinoa is light and fluffy.
Turn off the heat and let it sit for at least 5 minutes covered before serving.
Right before serving mix in the cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, basil, and lemon zest. Meanwhile, make the salmon.
In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika.
Line a sheet pan or glass dish with foil and lightly grease with olive oil or nonstick cooking spray.
Transfer salmon fillets to the pan and evenly coat the surface of each fillet with about ½ teaspoon of the spice mixture.
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Simple but comes together perfectly!
The vegetable quinoa was very good but could be made even better with a bit of sea salt, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. The quinoa nicely complements the salmon.
We did that! Thank you for the tip :) Also added a little EVOO and red wine vinegar to the Quinoa :)
Fantastic and healthy recipe! I air fried the salmon because of time and cleanup. This is a keeper!
Jessica this recipe was absolutely wonderful! I made it as written and can’t wait to make it again . It had me at Salmon, well and Quinoa. I’ve loved Salmon since I first had it on Kodiak Island in Alaska. It’s my favorite fish . I’ve added this to my Favorites and am thinking about maybe some Capers or possibly Kalamata Olives with the Salmon next time. What are your thoughts?
I had leftover salmon, which is rare at our house! So I used this recipe and used a shallot and garlic since my red onions were mush. Wilted some greens to add as well. So delicious and healthy! Thank you.
This is a simple colourful and very tasty recipe. Thank you for sharing Jessica.
It's an absolutely delicious combo...could use just a little juice on the veggies, any recommendations (I added EVOO & lemon juice)?
I made this tonight for dinner for hubby and me and we loved it! I cut down the recipe to serve only the two of us, but we still have some leftover quinoa that I'll enjoy for lunch tomorrow.
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