Healthy Glazed Salmon with Sautéed Spinach Recipe
Living in the Pacific Northwest, we have an abundance of fresh salmon. Our favorite way of cooking salmon is grilling it, especially in the summer. Super fresh salmon is incredibly tasty and we always buy our salmon at the Wild Salmon Seafood Market at Fisherman’s Terminal, near Ballard.
If you are shopping or traveling, they will happily wrap it up in dry ice for you too!
When it’s not grilling season
Since it’s winter now in Seattle AND we live in apartment, it’s hard for us to grill (remember, we also sold our boat recently). This Asian glazed salmon recipe is so easy and delicious – perfect for a cold winter’s night. There are many versions of this dish out there and I’ve added a few of my own twists.
You can serve it with white long grain rice or brown rice. You can also swap out spinach for baby kale or brussels sprouts. This recipe takes about 20 minutes to prepare, so it’s quick and easy! For more tasty ideas, please visit our Recipes page! Enjoy!
Ally
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 8 oz salmon filet
- 2 tbls teriyaki glaze You can make it from scratch or buy store bought to save time.
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 small lime
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 2 tsp black sesame seeds
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- Rinse the salmon and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Mince garlic and set aside. In a small pan mix glaze with crushed red pepper and 2 tbsp. of lime juice and bring to a simmer to warm up.
- Heat skillet on medium high and add 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil. Add salmon, skin side down. Cook for about 4 minutes, then flip. When you flip the salmon, you can now remove the skin with your spatula and discard. Cook for another 4 minutes (all depending on how thick your filet is - so watch it). and flip again. Remove from heat.
- While the salmon is cooking, heat another large skillet on medium high and add olive oil. Add garlic and sauté until slightly golden. Add spinach and cook until wilted - remove from heat. Cook rice according to directions.
- In a bowl, add rice, salmon and add spinach and salmon. Pour glaze over salmon and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
