8 Balanced Salmon & Veggie Meals
(1) Baked wild salmon seasoned with olive oil and black pepper, roasted butternut squash, asparagus and Brussels sprouts.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Arrange salmon, brussels, cubed butternut squash and asparagus onto a sheet pan. Toss with olive oil to coat and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder (or as desired). Bake for 12 minutes, remove salmon, asparagus and butternut squash, place back in oven and cook the brussels for an additional 8-10 minutes until cooked through and slightly crispy.
(2) Air-fried salmon, broccoli and crispy chickpeas with a microwaved sweet potato topped with mashed avocado. Recipes below…
(3) Air-fried wild sockeye salmon with almondine green beans, half a seasoned sweet potato and garlic butter mushrooms with fresh thyme.
Garlic Butter Mushrooms: https://zestmylemon.com/2020/11/28/garlic-butter-mushrooms/
Sweet Potato: Poke holes in sweet potato with a fork on both sides. Loosely wrap in a paper towel. Place on a microwave safe plate. Microwave on high for 4 minutes – 4:30. Comes out perfect every time.
(4) Blackened salmon with garlicky roasted lemon broccoli, herby quinoa with feta and a fried egg.
Blackened Salmon: Melt 2 tablespoons of butter, brush melted butter on top of salmon. Season salmon with a blend of paprika, brown sugar, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, thyme and oregano. Heat a cast iron pan to medium high heat. Place seasoned salmon flesh side down into the heated pan. Lower heat to medium and cook until blackened (about 3 minutes). Flip over the salmon and cook on the other side for an additional 3-5 minutes until salmon is cooked through.
Herby Quinoa Salad recipe below….
(5) Flaked baked salmon with sautéed mushrooms, roasted asparagus, avocado, sauerkraut and lemony spinach.
Easy Baked Salmon: Preheat oven to 400 F. Place salmon onto a sheet pan over lemon slices. Toss with olive oil to coat and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder (or as desired). Bake for 12 minutes.
Garlic Butter Mushrooms: https://zestmylemon.com/2020/11/28/garlic-butter-mushrooms/
(6) Baked salmon with crispy chili roasted chickpeas and toasted sesame broccoli with garlic and ginger along with a hard boiled egg.
Chili Roasted Chickpeas: https://zestmylemon.com/2018/04/05/chili-roasted-chickpeas/
Easy Baked Salmon: Preheat oven to 400 F. Place salmon onto a sheet pan over lemon slices. Toss with olive oil to coat and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder (or as desired). Bake for 12 minutes.
Sesame Roasted Broccoli recipe below…..
(7) Salmon with caprese salad, lemon herb pearled couscous and broccoli rabe sautéed in garlic and olive oil. Recipes below….
(8) Brown Sugar Dijon Salmon with quinoa, crispy roasted brussels and broccoli with a balsamic glaze.
Brown Sugar Salmon & Veggies recipes below….
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