Best Santa Fe Salmon With Fresh Spinach Wild Rice Recipes

SPINACH, SALMON, AND RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until tender but not browned, about 3 minutes.
• Add rice and stir until coated with oil. Stir in water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until most of the water has been absorbed and rice is slightly tender, about 15 minutes.
• Arrange spinach and salmon on top of rice, cover and continue to cook until spinach is wilted and salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a blender, add lemon juice and puree on high to desired consistency, adding more water if necessary.

FISH OR SEAFOOD - SANTA FE SALMON RECIPE

Steps:

• Drain 1 (10 oz) can of diced Rotel tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro (drain well) ½ cup mayonnaise salt and pepper salmon to taste 1 ½ lbs salmon filets (4 boneless, skinless fillets) Drain 1 can of tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro well. Add ½ cup mayonnaise and mix together with spoon until it becomes pastelike. Lightly salt salmon and a little pepper (if desired). Coat filets with tomato mixture. Spray frying pan with Pam. Heat pan till medium hot and add salmon filets that have been covered on both sides with tomato mixture. Add remaining mixture to frying pan. Cook on medium heat 6-8 minutes, turning half-waya through cooking time. When salmon begins to flake it is done. Serve with rice, tossed salad and French Bread. It is delicious.

SALMON WITH WILD RICE

Steps:

• Prepare the rice. Rinse the rice in a strainer under cold water. In a sauce pan, combine the rice, broth, zest, juice, salt, and butter. Cover and cook on high 30 to 45 minutes, or until tender. Stir in rest of ingredients and set aside.
• Prepare the salmon. Place orange juice and anise into a sauce pan. Heat to boiling and continue to cook until reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Let cool to room temperature and remove anise.
• In a blender add the cooked orange juice, salt, oil, garlic, and cumin. Blend for 30 seconds.
• Pour half the mixture into a plastic bag and add the salmon. Squeeze out the air as you seal the bag. Marinate the salmon in refrigerator about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat a non-stick frying pan on high and cook the salmon for 3 minutes. Turn the fillets over carefully and reduce the heat to medium and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve with the rice and pour remaining half of orange juice mixture over the salmon.