Quinoa with Salmon and Swiss Chard
Description
Freshly poached salmon is flaked and tossed with warm quinoa and tender Swiss chard in this lemony dish.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 onion, diced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup uncooked quinoa
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2 cups vegetable broth
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3/4 pound salmon fillets
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1 cup white wine
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1/2 cup water, or more as needed to cover
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 bunch Swiss chard, stems and tough ribs removed, leaves cut into 1/2-inch-wide ribbons
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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salt to taste
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1 pinch ground black pepper
Directions
1
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 2 cloves garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
2
Stir quinoa into onion mixture until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
3
Pour vegetable broth into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
4
Meanwhile, heat salmon, white wine, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until salmon is cooked through and easily flaked with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes; drain.
5
Transfer salmon to a plate and flake fish meat; discard skin and set salmon aside.
6
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 2 cloves garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
7
Stir Swiss chard and lemon juice into garlic until Swiss chard begins to soften, about 2 minutes; remove from heat.
8
Gently fold flaked salmon and chard into the cooked quinoa. Season with salt and black pepper.