Quinoa with Salmon and Swiss Chard

Quinoa is a high flavor, high protein grain made popular by the Incas, then rediscovered by NASA. Need I say any more?

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 471 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 cup white wine
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• ¾ pound salmon fillets
• ½ cup water, or more as needed to cover

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 2 cloves garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Stir quinoa into onion mixture until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Pour vegetable broth into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat salmon, white wine, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until salmon is cooked through and easily flaked with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes; drain.

Step 5

Transfer salmon to a plate and flake fish meat; discard skin and set salmon aside.

Step 6

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 2 cloves garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 7

Stir Swiss chard and lemon juice into garlic until Swiss chard begins to soften, about 2 minutes; remove from heat.

Step 8

Gently fold flaked salmon and chard into the cooked quinoa. Season with salt and black pepper.