Pan-Cooked Salmon with Quinoa & Spinach

Look at you, being all fancy and eating healthy and sophisticated. Salmon, spinach, and quinoa? You ain’t in the dining hall anymore.

Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

  • salmon
  • quinoa
  • spinach
  • oil or butter

Seasoning:

  • salt
  • black pepper

Equipment Needed:

  • Pan
  • Pot
  • Stovetop

Step 1: Cook quinoa according to package instructions
Step 2: Oil and season salmon
Step 3: Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium heat
Step 4: Cook salmon skin-side down for 2-3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low, flip salmon, cover, and cook 5 more minutes.
Step 5: Rinse spinach under some water and then dry the spinach
Step 6: Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium heat
Step 7: Saute spinach 3-5 minutes, until spinach is wilted. Stir the spinach every minute or so.
Step 8: Plate salmon, quinoa, and spinach together and serve!

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Look at you, being all fancy and eating healthy and sophisticated. Salmon, spinach, and quinoa? You ain’t in the dining hall anymore.

Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

  • salmon
  • quinoa
  • spinach
  • oil or butter

Seasoning:

  • salt
  • black pepper

Equipment Needed:

  • Pan
  • Pot
  • Stovetop

Step 1: Cook quinoa according to package instructions
Step 2: Oil and season salmon
Step 3: Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium heat
Step 4: Cook salmon skin-side down for 2-3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low, flip salmon, cover, and cook 5 more minutes.
Step 5: Rinse spinach under some water and then dry the spinach
Step 6: Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium heat
Step 7: Saute spinach 3-5 minutes, until spinach is wilted. Stir the spinach every minute or so.
Step 8: Plate salmon, quinoa, and spinach together and serve!

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