Baked Salmon and Rice

Baked salmon and rice cooked with herbs and orange juice. Great served with steamed broccoli and carrots.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 355 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup orange juice
• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 pound salmon fillet

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a saucepan bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

In a large pan, add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Place salmon in the pan, pink side up, and arrange cooked rice around the outside of salmon. Drizzle orange juice over salmon and rice.

Step 4

In a small bowl, combine dill weed, rosemary, basil, mustard, and lemon pepper and sprinkle over salmon and rice. Cover with aluminum foil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until salmon is tender and flaky.