Maple Glazed Salmon

Are you looking for quick dinner ideas?  This healthy dish can be made in 20 minutes!  Wild caught salmon is loaded with healthy fats, exactly the opposite is true for farm raised salmon.  Be careful, read packages closely and get to know your butcher.

1 1/4 pound wild salmon, cut into 4 pieces
1 tablespoons brown mustard
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 cove garlic, minced
1 dash gluten-free soy sauce
salt
pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.  Place salmon on a parchment paper lined pan.  Season with salt and pepper; roast for 10min.

In a small bowl, combine mustard, maple syrup, garlic and soy sauce.  After the 10 minutes of cooking, brush salmon with the mixture and return to the oven for 5 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through.  Serves 4.


For an excellent side dish, try this Herbed Quinoa recipe.

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Herbed Quinoa

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a super grain.  This tiny, gluten-free grain is high in fiber, B vitamins, iron, zinc, potassium, calcium and vitamin E.  It is a complete protein whose content is equal to milk!  Try this side dish with Maple Glazed Salmon for an easy dinner that is done in 20 minutes!

1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/4 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons fresh minced curly parsley or 2 teaspoons dry parsley
1 tablespoon fresh minced dill or 1 teaspoon dry dill
pepper

In a medium saucepan, saute onions and celery in butter until soft.  Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.  Add quinoa to boiling water and stir.  Cover and reduce heat to a simmer for 12 minutes.  Remove from heat and add herbs.  Cover and allow quinoa to sit, covered, for 5 minutes.  Fluff with fork before serving.  Serves 4. 

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