Description
A vibrant and healthy dinner featuring juicy salmon glazed with lemon honey and crisp snap peas.
Ingredients
Scale
- Zest from 1 lemon
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 filets salmon
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
- 6–8 oz snap peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper to taste
- Garlic powder to taste (optional)
- Juice from another 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 cup broth or water
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup jasmine rice
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, mix lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, honey, olive oil, salt, paprika, and basil until smooth.
- Marinate the salmon filets in the mixture for about 10 minutes.
- Cook the rice by combining rice, broth, coconut milk, and salt in your rice cooker or Instant Pot.
- Toss snap peas in olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, then roast for 5 minutes on a lined sheet pan.
- Add marinated salmon to the sheet pan with the snap peas and bake for 6-10 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
- Serve the rice topped with salmon and snap peas, garnishing with lemon wedges and basil if desired.
Notes
For a crispy skin, sear the salmon skin-side down in a pan for 2 minutes before baking. You can substitute snap peas with asparagus or green beans.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: salmon, healthy, quick dinner, lemon, honey, snap peas
