Description
A light and healthy dish featuring tender baked salmon served with a refreshing quinoa salad packed with vegetables and herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Season salmon fillets with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Place salmon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 12–15 minutes until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, rinse quinoa under cold water and cook in vegetable broth until fluffy (about 15 minutes).
- In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and parsley.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
- Serve baked salmon alongside quinoa salad and garnish with extra parsley if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the salmon in olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic for 30 minutes before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: baked salmon, quinoa salad, healthy dinner, salmon recipe, easy salmon