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15-MINUTE SALMON & CREAMY ORZO WITH SPINACH & MUSHROOMS



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In this quick salmon dinner, salmon fillets are paired with creamy orzo, wilted spinach and earthy mushrooms. Cooking the salmon at a high temperature helps speed up the cooking in this healthy dinner recipe. Look for pre-sliced mushrooms to speed it up even more.

Provided by Carolyn Casner

Categories     Healthy 15 Minute Dinner Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ¾ cups low-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt, divided
⅛ teaspoon ground pepper plus ¼ teaspoon, divided
1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms
1 cup whole-wheat orzo
4 cups lightly packed baby spinach
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 ¼ pounds center-cut salmon, cut into 4 portions

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • Stir broth, cream, garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon pepper together in a large skillet. Add mushrooms and orzo, cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in spinach, reduce heat to maintain a lively simmer, cover and cook until the orzo is tender and the sauce has reduced and thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, brush oil on both sides of salmon pieces. Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and roast until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve the salmon with the orzo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 38 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 434 mg, Sugar 1 g

EASY POACHED SALMON



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In 46 years of marriage, we had never tasted salmon until a friend told me about poaching it in a low cooker. I tried it and got flaky, moist results with little fuss. I added some soy sauce for extra flavor. - Johnna Johnson, Scottsdale, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon soy sauce
8 whole peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 salmon fillet (3 pounds)
Lemon slices and fresh dill

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the first 8 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Strain, discarding vegetables and spices., Cut three 20x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on bottom and up sides of a 7-qt. oval slow cooker. Pour poaching liquid into slow cooker. Carefully add salmon., Cook, covered, on high 60-70 minutes or just until fish flakes easily with a fork (a thermometer inserted in fish should read at least 145°). Using foil strips as handles, remove salmon from cooking liquid. Serve warm or cold, with lemon and dill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 16g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 97mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BAKED SALMON WITH CREAMY ORZO



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A multilayered masterpiece in a cast-iron skillet, this one-pan meal calls for simmering creamy bacon orzo on the stove-top, then nestling lemon-coriander salmon fillets on top and baking in the oven.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 ounces bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (1/2 cup)
1/2 medium onion, chopped (3/4 cup)
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced (3/4 cup)
1 cup orzo
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh juice, and lemon wedges for serving
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
4 skinless salmon fillets (each 4 ounces)
1/2 small head radicchio, cored and sliced (2 cups)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine bacon, onion, and 1/4 cup celery in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high; cook, stirring, until bacon is beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add orzo; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until orzo is tender and liquid has nearly evaporated, 8 minutes.
  • Stir together coriander, zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Season fish with spice mixture and nestle into orzo in skillet; cover and transfer to oven. Bake until fish is just cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes; transfer fish to a plate. Let orzo cool 5 minutes, then stir in radicchio with remaining 1/2 cup celery just until wilted. Return fish to skillet and serve, with lemon wedges.

EASY POACHED SALMON



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Cook this simple poached salmon at the beginning of the week and use it in salads and sandwiches or as a main course on busy weeknights.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes     Salmon Recipes

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 5-oz wild salmon fillets, skin on
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 carrot, sliced
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
3 black peppercorns
1/2 cup white wine
Coarse salt

Steps:

  • In a small pan, arrange fillets in a single layer. Cover with water until fillets are just submerged. Remove fillets and set aside. Add garlic, carrot, herbs, peppercorns, and wine. Bring to a boil, season with salt, then turn off heat; add fillets skin-side down, and cook, covered, until slightly underdone in the center, about 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Reserve the poaching liquid and, once cool, combine with fillets.

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