Easy Citrus Salmon & Rice

Easy Citrus Salmon & Rice

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 269.0
  • Total Fat: 7.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 62.7 mg
  • Sodium: 85.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 25.7 g

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Introduction

Not only does this recipe have only six simple ingredients, but it also requires almost no cleanup! Cooking in parchment seals in flavor and moisture without any added fat. Not only does this recipe have only six simple ingredients, but it also requires almost no cleanup! Cooking in parchment seals in flavor and moisture without any added fat.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    16 ounces salmon, cut into four 4-ounce portions
    1/4 teaspoon black or white pepper
    4 cups spinach
    4 medium shallots or 1 small yellow onion, sliced
    1 cup mandarin oranges packed in light juice*
    2 cups prepared brown rice

    * or 2 oranges, segmented and chopped, juice reserved

Tips

Garnish with fresh basil or cilantro, if desired.
If you don't have parchment, place the salmon in a baking dish with a tight-fitting lid.

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. (This will catch any spills.)
Tear off four sheets of parchment paper approximate 18 inches long. Fold up each of the four sides so the orange juice doesn't leak.
Place a portion of salmon in the center of each piece of parchment.
Working with one packet at a time, top each piece of salmon with a pinch of pepper, 1 cup spinach and 1/4 cup oranges with juice.
Fold up the shorter sides, then the longer ones, and tightly roll the paper down, leaving very little extra space inside the packet. Repeat with the remaining packets.

Bake 18-20 minutes, until the fish is opaque and flakes easily. Remove from oven. Serve with brown rice.



Serving Size: Makes 4 servings; 3 ounces salmon, 1 cup spinach, 1/4 cup oranges, 1/2 cup prepared rice

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    why not just use aluminum foil instead of parchment paper. Parchment paper is confusing to me because it does not close... for me. - 1/19/14


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    It was fun making it with the paper. I used waxed paper with two layers. It did help with cleanup. I would have wanted the taste of it to be a bit more orange. Maybe I would use orange juice and fresh orange the next time. - 12/2/13


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Didn't use the paper either. I used Corning Wear single serve casseroles so I could see when the fish was done. - 4/23/18


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This make a lovely summer meal. So light and refreshing. I put a tsp of oj concentrate on each packet instead of just oj and it was very tasty. - 8/18/19


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Perk this up with some grated fresh ginger.....REALLY? You used waxed paper? Ugh......yes foil works just fine......WAXED PAPER?????? OMG....also green onions would be prettier and lighter than the yellow onion.... - 4/7/15