These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Mediterranean Salmon Salad

This was a great way to use up the left over salmon from last night's dinner (Sweet and Spicy Citrus Salmon)! I just chopped it into bite-sized pieces, stirred in into the orzo and veggie mix, and voilĂ , done!
You could also used canned salmon, which makes the pasta the only part you have to cook, and orzo cooks so quickly, it'll be done by the time you're chopping veggies!
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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup uncooked orzo
* 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
* Cooking spray
* 2 cups torn spinach
* 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
* 1/4 cup chopped green onions
* 4 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
* 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
Preparation
1. Preheat broiler.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
3. Sprinkle salmon evenly with salt, oregano, and black pepper. Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes; break into bite-sized pieces with 2 forks.
4. Combine pasta, salmon, spinach, and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl; toss well.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 231 (30% from fat)
Fat: 7.7g (sat 1.6g,mono 2.7g,poly 2.3g)
Protein: 20.3g
Carbohydrate: 19.3g
Fiber: 1.8g
Cholesterol: 49mg
Iron: 1.3mg
Sodium: 310mg
Calcium: 56mg

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