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December 8, 2016 By Patti 5 Comments
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Healthy Spice Rub Salmon over Forbidden Rice

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Healthy Spice Rub Salmon over Forbidden Rice

This is my go-to salmon recipe, which I cook quite frequently. I love that this dish not only has a upscale restaurant appeal; it’s also quite tasty, can be prepared quickly, and also has so many health benefits.

I was inspired by a Dr. Oz show many years ago that spoke of the health benefits of turmeric and other spices, so love that I’m adding healthy spices to my family’s diet. This healthy spice rub mixture is not only good for salmon, but I have used this versatile spice rub for other fish varieties and scallops. And yes, it’s also Dr. Oz speaking of the health benefits of salmon that inspired me to cook salmon so frequently.

Forbidden rice has a beautiful appearance on a plate (I love the contrast in colors against the salmon) and has an amazing nutty taste. It’s also a great source of the antioxidants referred to as anthocyanins. Although it is also known as black rice, forbidden rice is actually a very dark purple in color, so contain the same antioxidant benefits of blueberries and acai.

I hope you enjoy this quick, tasty and healthy dinner entrée as much as my family does.

 

Healthy Spice Rub Salmon over Forbidden Rice

Healthy Spice Rub Salmon over Forbidden Rice

Healthy and elegant salmon dinner you can cook at home, in about 30 minutes.
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Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Patti from CooksRecipeCollection.com

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Forbidden Rice
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • 2 salmon fillets I get mine here
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil I get mine here
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons sage
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric

Instructions

Rice:

  • Combine rice and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Let stand for a few minutes and fluff with a fork before serving.

Salmon:

  • Mix ginger, sage and turmeric in a small bowl until well combined.
  • Generously sprinkle spice mixture on both sides of salmon fillets and set aside. Reserve some of the spice mixture to use as a garnish.
  • While rice is cooking, heat olive oil in a medium size skillet over medium heat.
  • Pan fry salmon fillets over medium heat, about 5 minutes on each side or until desired doneness.
  • To plate, place a salmon fillet over the forbidden rice. Garnish with reserved spice mixture.

 

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Filed Under: Seafood Tagged With: gluten free, healthy, Salmon, seafood

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  1. Meg says

    December 15, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    This looks lovely! I’m always looking for new ways to serve seafood. I’ve never had forbidden rice before but it’s going on the list asap!

  2. Carol Borchardt says

    December 18, 2016 at 6:37 pm

    Such a healthful dish! I haven’t done too much with forbidden rice but need to change that!

  3. Veronika says

    December 19, 2016 at 3:19 am

    Black rice is my absolute favorite, I need to try this! 🙂

  4. Erin says

    February 12, 2017 at 11:44 am

    Looks wonderful! I love turmeric too, been using it in many dishes lately.

  5. Sasha @ Eat Love Eat says

    February 14, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    A lovely simple dish, I love forbidden rice!

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