Quinoa Pilaf with Salmon and Asparagus

Enjoy this hearty salmon and asparagus quinoa pilaf for a skillet-based dinner recipe that’s ready in just 30 minutes.

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ingredients 12
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min

Ingredients

1: cup uncooked quinoa

6: cups water

1: vegetable bouillon cube

1: lb salmon fillets

2: tablespoons butter or margarine

20: stalks fresh asparagus, cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces (2 cups)

4: medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)

1: cup frozen sweet peas (from 1-lb bag), thawed

1/2: cup halved grape tomatoes

1/2: cup vegetable or chicken broth

1: teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning

2: teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed

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Directions

1 Rinse quinoa thoroughly by placing in a fine-mesh strainer and holding under cold running water until water runs clear; drain well.
2 In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 cups of the water to boiling over high heat. Add quinoa; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until water is absorbed.
3 Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat remaining 4 cups water and bouillon cube to boiling over high heat. Add salmon, skin side up; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork. Remove with slotted spoon to plate; let cool. Discard water. Remove skin from salmon; break into large pieces.
4 Meanwhile, rinse and dry skillet. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in onions; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in peas, tomatoes and broth; cook 1 minute.
5 Gently stir quinoa, salmon, lemon-pepper seasoning and dill weed into asparagus mixture. Cover; cook about 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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This main dish tastes as good as it looks and will be requested again and again. Vegetable broth and chicken broth are available in convenient 32-ounce resealable cartons. Cooking grains in broth adds flavor and pizzazz to your recipes.

Whole Grain Serving: 2

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 420
Calories from Fat: 140),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 15%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 90mg; 90%;
Sodium: 650mg; 650%;
Total Carbohydrate: 37g; 37%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 34g; 34%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 35%;
Vitamin C: 20%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 30%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;