Rick'S Sauteed Salmon Over Quinoa

Name: Rick'S Sauteed Salmon Over Quinoa
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 (3 ounce) fillet salmon fillet; 1 shallot, finely diced; 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced; 4 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped; 1/2 cup cooked quinoa; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 lemon wedge

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 (3 ounce) fillet salmon fillet
1 shallot, finely diced
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
4 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 lemon wedge

Directions

1

Heat a skillet over high heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add salmon, cover, and cook 4 minutes.
2

Heat another skillet over medium heat. Add remaining olive oil, shallot, and garlic. Cook until slightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add spinach.
3

Turn salmon over. Cook, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with fork, an additional 4 minutes. Toss spinach until wilted; add quinoa. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
4

Plate spinach-quinoa mixture and lay salmon on top. Add lemon wedge.