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Easy Citrus Salmon & Rice

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Easy Citrus Salmon & Rice

Sparkpeople.com
Submitted by: CHEF_MEG
In Parchment Packets
Reviews rate this recipe 4 of 5 stars.
Minutes to Prepare: 10 - Minutes to Cook: 18
Makes 4 servings – ( 3 ounces salmon, 1 cup spinach, 1/4 cup oranges, 1/2 cup prepared rice).


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.

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.

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.

One serving equals: Calories: 269.0; Total Fat: 7.7 g; Cholesterol: 62.7 mg; Sodium: 85.7 mg; Total Carbohydrates: 23.5 g; Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g; Protein: 25.7 g