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Parchment Baked Salmon with Spinach
Easy and healthy parchment salmon baked with spinach and ginger-garlic sauce: a 20-min recipe of a delicious, quick and nutritious go-to weeknight dinner. Gluten free, low carb, paleo.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
88 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- brown rice to serve (optional)
For the ginger-garlic sauce:
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated fresh
- 2 teaspoon garlic grated, fresh
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or gluten-free tamari soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil toasted
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 80 ml vegetable broth
- 200 grams spinach roughly chopped
For the salmon:
- 2 grams salmon about 125(4.5 oz) each, fillets
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds to garnish
- mojo verde sauce to serve (optional, or roasted garlic sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C or 390 °F. Start to cook brown rice as per instructions on the package (optional). Whisk together all the ingredients for the ginger-garlic sauce until combined.
- Fold 2 square pieces of parchment paper (at least 35 cm or 14 inches wide) in halves an then unfold. Divide the spinach evenly among the sheets of paper, placing it on one side of the crease. Put salmon fillets on top and drizzle with the ginger-garlic sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Fold the parchment paper as shown on the gif above, making an air-tight pocket. Bake for 12 minutes for medium. Unwrap and sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Serve with rice or other sides. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
88kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Sodium
743mg
(31%)
Potassium
577mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
9460IU
(189%)
Vitamin C
30.5mg
(34%)
Calcium
124mg
(12%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 88kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 743mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 577mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 9460IU | 189% |
| Vitamin C | 30.5mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.