Lunch: Orange-Glazed Salmon with Olive Quinoa Recipe | MyRecipes

Recipe by Mary Drennen The fragrant orange glaze caramelizes as the salmon quickly cooks under the broiler. To serve 4, double the salmon, glaze, and quinoa, and increase the water for the quinoa to 1 1/4 cups.

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Salmon, Nuts

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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. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

2/3 cup water
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
3/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon pitted kalamata olives, sliced
1 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted
2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 teaspoon fresh orange juice
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat broiler to high.
Combine 2/3 cup water, quinoa, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 13 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in parsley, olives, and pine nuts.
While quinoa cooks, arrange fillets, skin side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, syrup, rind, juice, Dijon, garlic, and pepper in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Spread orange mixture evenly over fillets. Broil salmon 6 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Serve fillets with quinoa mixture.

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