Hearty Salmon Skewers over Brown Rice
Created for junior chefs, this simple and delicious recipe skewers just three ingredients -- omega-3-rich salmon, cherry tomatoes, and pineapple -- for a quick dinner served over whole grain brown rice.
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 25 min
- Total: 45 min
- Servings: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
Dietary
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Egg-Free
- Pescatarian
- Low-Sodium
- Low-Sugar
- High-Protein
- Kosher
- Halal
Tags
- quick
- healthy
- savory
- kid-friendly
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 3 cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup pineapple (cubed)
- 2 cup brown rice (cooked)
- 1 lemon
- 8 skewers
- 0.5 cup canola oil
Instructions
- Cook brown rice according to package instructions and set aside.
- Cut salmon into 24 1/2-inch cubes and coat all sides with topping of kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, paprika, or any desired spice.
- Cut pineapple into cubes and cut cherry tomatoes in half.
- Set aside.
- Slide piece of salmon onto skewer, then cherry tomato, then pineapple.
- Repeat 3 times on each skewer (or until skewer is full).
- Heat 1/2 cup of canola oil in large skillet over medium-high heat for one minute.
- Place skewers in pan and turn every 2 minutes per side.
- Squeeze lemon on skewers as they are cooking.
- To serve, place 1/2 cup brown rice on plates and with 2 skewers on top.
- Squeeze a hint of lemon, if desired.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 345
- Protein: 24.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 32.3 g
- Fat: 13 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg