This healthy yet delicious recipe includes grilled salmon with a sweet glaze, served with fluffy quinoa and crisp green beans. The tangy glaze composed of honey, garlic and soy sauce coats the salmon to give a flavorful twist to your healthy dining.
Ingredients
- 4 Salmon fillets:
- quinoa: 2 cups
- garlic cloves: (minced)
- honey: 0.25 cup
- soy sauce: 0.25 cup
- salt: (to taste)
- 1 lb Green Beans: (trimmed)
- olive oil:
- Lemon wedges: (for serving)
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Stages of cooking
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In a bowl, mix together honey, soy sauce and garlic. Place the salmon fillets in the marinade and let it sit for 15 minutes.
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While the salmon is marinating, cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the pack.
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Heat your grill pan over medium heat. Brush the salmon lightly with olive oil and place it on the grill. Cook each side for 4-5 minutes or until done to your liking.
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In a separate saute pan, heat some olive oil. Add the green beans and some salt. Saute them until they are crisp-tender, about 4-5 minutes.
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Serve the glazed salmon with a side of quinoa and green beans. Add a squeeze of lemon over the salmon before serving.
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Enjoy this hearty, healthy and flavorful meal!
