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Blood Orange Baked Salmon & Carrots
Chipotle pepper, honey and blood oranges create a delicious glaze for this healthy and gluten free baked salmon recipe with rainbow carrots!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 660 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 blood oranges divided – 2 juiced, 1 sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 lb fresh salmon
- 2 lbs fresh whole carrots peeled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl, whisk the 2 juiced blood oranges (should equal app. ½ cup), honey, chipotle powder, cumin, paprika and garlic together, to make the glaze for the salmon.
- Place the salmon in a baking dish and surround with the carrots.
- Pour the glaze over the salmon and carrots.
- Place the sliced blood orange on top of the salmon.
- Place in the oven for 25 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2serving
Calories
660kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
83g
(28%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
124mg
(41%)
Sodium
438mg
(18%)
Potassium
2664mg
(76%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
58g
(116%)
Vitamin A
76595mg
(1532%)
Vitamin C
38.5mg
(43%)
Calcium
193mg
(19%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 660
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2serving | |
| Calories | 660kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 83g | 28% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 438mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 2664mg | 57% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 58g | 116% |
| Vitamin A | 76595mg | 1532% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 193mg | 19% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.