Enjoy a serving of this comfortingly tasty baked fresh salmon mildly-spiced with lentils. Not only is it easy and quick to make, but it is also healthy!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspolive oil,plus an additional 2 tsp, divided
- 2salmon filets
- ½red onion,diced
- 2cupslentils,cooked
- ½tspcumin,ground
- ½tspcoriander,ground
- ¼tspblack pepper
- ⅛tspsalt
- ½cupcilantro,fresh, chopped
- 1lemon,quartered
Instructions
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Preheat the broiler. Prepare a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then mist with oil or cooking spray.
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Place the salmon filets on the baking sheet, and brush each with about 1 teaspoon of oil. Season liberally with salt and black pepper.
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Broil for 4 to 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of your salmon.
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Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced red onion and sauté for 2 minutes until partially cooked. Add the lentils, cumin, coriander, black pepper, and salt. Stir to combine.
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Cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until the lentils are heated through. Remove from heat and stir in fresh cilantro.
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Serve lentils topped with the fresh salmon, sprinkled with the juice from the lemons to taste.
Nutrition
- Calories: 1585.24kcal
- Fat: 62.28g
- Saturated Fat: 13.35g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 20.38g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 17.17g
- Carbohydrates: 128.11g
- Fiber: 22.33g
- Sugar: 6.00g
- Protein: 129.09g
- Cholesterol: 217.80mg
- Sodium: 395.42mg
- Calcium: 130.09mg
- Potassium: 2863.81mg
- Iron: 14.65mg
- Vitamin A: 18.04µg
- Vitamin C: 42.98mg
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