Lunch: Sesame Salmon with Bok Choy

Salmon sings with the classic combination of sesame and soy. Plus, it's carb-free and filled with flavor.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Salmon, Sesame Seeds

Health and fertility benefits of Sesame Salmon with Bok Choy

Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and also one of the best sources of vitamin D. Keeping vitamin D levels up is important to women with PCOS. Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production.

Ingredients

4 piece skinless salmon fillet
salt and ground black pepper
3 tbsp. black and/or white sesame seeds
1/4 c. reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. grated peeled fresh ginger
1/2 tsp. Asian sesame oil
1 pinch crushed red pepper
2 bunch bok choy
1 tsp. butter (no substitutions)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. On waxed paper, sprinkle salmon with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper to season all sides. Coat 1 side of each salmon fillet with sesame seeds.
Heat oven-safe 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add salmon, seed side down, and cook 2 minutes (do not turn). Transfer skillet to oven and bake salmon 10 to 12 minutes or just until salmon turns opaque in center.
Meanwhile, in 5 1/2- to 6-quart saucepot, combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper. Add bok choy to soy-sauce mixture; with tongs, toss to combine. Cover and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook 3 minutes longer or until bok choy is tender.
Remove saucepot from heat. With tongs, transfer bok choy to 4 dinner plates; discard garlic. Whisk butter into soy-sauce mixture until blended. Place salmon, seed side up, on plates with bok choy and drizzle with soy-sauce mixture.

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