"Salmon" from Latin "salmo" meaning "to leap", just like these are doing!
Pacific salmon leaping at Willamette Falls, Oregon (our "backyard")
Serves 4
Heat the boiler
A. Cooked rice for 4 people
B.
1 1/2 pound (65 g) wild salmon, with skin on
4 Tbs. (60 ml) organic orange zest
1/2 tsp. (2,5 ml) sugar
1/8 tsp. (30 ml) cayenne pepper
1 cup (240 ml) Greek yogurt (almond yogurt-dairy free)
1/3 cup (80 ml) organic orange juice
2 sliced scallions
wasabi paste* (also called: Japanese horseradish, wasabi rhizomes)
1. Heat broiler with the rack set 4 inches (10 cm) from heat.
2. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. Place salmon, skin side down on the baking sheet.
4. Mix together orange zest, "salt", sugar, and cayenne. Rub over top of the salmon.
5. Place under the boiler until fish is begins to brown, about 8 minutes.
-If it begins to char, move to a lower rack.-
6. Purée yogurt, orange juice, and scallions.
7. Serve:
(a) Slice the salmon into 4 portions.
(b) Place on top of rice, add yogurt-scallion dressing over the salmon
(c) Serve wasabi paste on the side. Start with a little and increase to taste.
- 1 tsp. (5 ml) = slightly spicy...
- 4 tsp. (20 ml) = medium spicy
- 5 tsp. (25 ml) = pretty spicy
- 6 tsp. (30 ml) = super spicy
*substitute for wasabi paste:
wasabi power
hot mustard powder
1. mixed with water or equal parts of horseradish
Salmon is high in omega-3s and protein and rich in vitamins A, B, and D.
Salmon is high in omega-3s and protein and rich in vitamins A, B, and D.
