5.0 from 3 votes
Seared Salmon with Sesame Bok Choy and Spinach
Seared Salmon with Sesame Bok Choy and Spinach is a flavorful and nutritious dish that combines crispy, tender salmon with a savory sesame-infused vegetable medley.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 243 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets, skinless 6 ounces each
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ pound Shiitake mushrooms stems removed and cap sliced
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 pound baby bok choy trimmed and quartered
- 15 ounces baby spinach
- 1½ tablespoon ginger finely grated
- 1 teaspoon roasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt. Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, until hot but not smoking.
- Add salmon and cook turning once, until golden and just cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
- Add mushrooms to oil in skillet and cook stirring until wilted and golden, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic, and then add bok choy with water still on leaves if possible. Cook and toss until just tender, 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add spinach, ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce. Season with salt, or to taste, tossing to combine.
- Serve the vegetables topped with salmon and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
355mg
(15%)
Potassium
737mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
5750IU
(115%)
Vitamin C
53.5mg
(59%)
Calcium
156mg
(16%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 355mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 737mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5750IU | 115% |
| Vitamin C | 53.5mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 156mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.