Citrus Salmon Fillets

Try this sweet and savory salmon dish with nutty wild rice and a green salad!

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 25 min
• Total: 40 min
• Servings: 4
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $4.07/serving

Dietary

• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Pescatarian
• Low-Sodium
• High-Protein
• Low-Carb

Tags

• bake
• roast
• quick
• healthy
• savory
• fresh

Ingredients

• 1 pound salmon (3-4 fillets, pat dry)
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 red onion (chopped)
• 1 cup baby carrots ((or sweet potato))
• 0.25 cup parsley (chopped)
• 1 cup orange juice (divided)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 0.5 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 0.25 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 1 orange (cut into wedges (or lemon))

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In an oven safe skillet, heat vegetable oil on medium high heat.
2. Add red onion, baby carrots (or sweet potato), parsley, and ½ cup of orange juice.
3. Cook 5-8 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, mix ½ cup orange juice and honey.
5. In center of skillet, add salmon fillets and season with salt and pepper.
6. Pour orange juice and honey mixture over top.
7. Bake entire skillet in oven 16-18 minutes or until fish is flaky.
8. Garnish with orange or lemon wedges, if using.

Notes

This recipe contains one or more ingredients considered to be traditional or indigenous to Native American communities in certain regions across North America.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 334
• Protein: 22.6 g
• Carbohydrates: 16.9 g
• Fat: 19.3 g
• Fiber: 1.8 g
• Sodium: 84 mg
• Saturated Fat: 3.3 g
• Sugar: 12.1 g
• Cholesterol: 61 mg