Grilled Asian Salmon and Brown Rice Pilaf

Brown Rice:
1 TBS Olive Oil
1/2 Med Onion chopped
1/2 Red Bell Pepper chopped
2 Cups Water
1 Cup short-grain brown rice
1/4 Cup fresh parsley finely chopped
Dash of black pepper
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Salmon Ingredients
4 skinless salmon filets skinless 4 oz each
1 TBS Olive Oil
1 Garlic Clove pressed or minced
1 Tbs grated fresh ginger root
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp pure maple syrup
2 green onion chopped

Rice directions: Heat oil in a medium saucepan. Add onion and bell pepper and cook 3 min. Add water and rice bring to a boil. Reduce heat cover and simmer 50 min. Fluff with fork stir in parsley. Season with pepper.
Salmon Directions: Place salmon in a shallow dish. Combine remaining ingredients, mix well and pour marinade over salmon. Let stand 20 min. Heat grill or grill pan. Discard marinade and grill salmon 3-4 min per side until salmon is opaque and firm to the touch.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KEVINKELLY.