Description
A quick and flavorful dish featuring flaky salmon and zesty lemon orzo, all cooked in one skillet for minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- Fresh herbs (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the skillet: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Cook the salmon: Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Place them in the skillet and cook for about 5-6 minutes on each side until flaky. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté garlic: In the same skillet, add minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add orzo: Stir in the orzo and chicken broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes until tender.
- Mix in lemon and spinach: Add lemon juice, zest, and spinach, cooking until spinach wilts.
- Combine salmon: Flake the cooked salmon into the orzo mixture and gently fold.
- Final touches: Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve: Serve warm, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
Don’t skip on the lemon zest — it really elevates the dish!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg