Orange Salmon with Edamame Orzo

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Grilled or skillet-cooked, fresh or frozen fish...this is one of our most customizable (and tasty!) salmon recipes ever. Serve each fillet on a scoop of the creamy edamame orzo recipe.

Orange Salmon with Edamame Orzo
Photo: Jacob Fox
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 4 4 ounce fresh or frozen salmon fillets, about 1 inch thick

  • ¼ cup orange juice

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil (3 tablespoons if skillet-cooking)

  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice

  • ½ cup chopped onion (1 medium)

  • 1 ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

  • ½ cup dried orzo pasta (rosamarina)

  • teaspoon ground black pepper

  • ½ cup frozen shelled sweet soybeans (edamame)

  • 2 tablespoon Dijon-style honey mustard

  • Orange wedges (optional)

Directions

  1. Thaw salmon, if frozen. Rinse salmon; pat dry with paper towels. Place salmon in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For marinade, in a small bowl combine orange juice, 1 tablespoon of the oil, and the lemon juice. Pour marinade over salmon. Seal bag; turn to coat salmon. Marinate in the refrigerator while you start preparing the orzo (15 to 30 minutes).

  2. For orzo, in a medium saucepan heat another 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth, orzo, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 12 minutes. Stir in edamame. Simmer, covered, about 3 minutes more or until orzo is tender. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, about 5 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, drain salmon, discarding marinade. Cook salmon in skillet or on grill as directed. Serve salmon on top of orzo. Garnish with orange wedges.

  4. SKILLET: In a large nonstick skillet heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add salmon; cook for 8 to 12 minutes or until salmon begins to flake when tested with a fork, turning once halfway through cooking and brushing with mustard during the last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking.

  5. GRILL: For a charcoal or gas grill, grease grill rack. Place salmon on the rack directly over medium heat. Cover and grill for 8 to 12 minutes or until salmon begins to flake when tested with a fork, turning once halfway through grilling and brushing with mustard during the last 2 to 3 minutes of grilling.

Tips

Nutrition analysis per serving Grill Method: same as above, except 339 calories and 13 g total fat.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

369 Calories
17g Fat
22g Carbs
29g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 369
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 321mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 29g
Vitamin C 7.6mg 38%
Calcium 43mg 3%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Potassium 811mg 17%
Folate, total 148mcg
Vitamin B-12 3.7mcg
Vitamin B-6 1mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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