Glazed Salmon with Bok Choy

Come over to the sweet, sour and spicy side with Cooking Light’s recipe for salmon, which uses a lime hoisin glaze to keep the fatty fish nice and juicy! In just 20 minutes, you can enjoy homemade salmon with some fluffy brown rice. Trade in the rice for a side salad if you want to cut carbs.

Glazed Salmon with Bok Choy

Ingredients

• 2 cups thinly sliced bok choy
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha (certified gluten-free if necessary)
• 1/4 cup dry-roasted unsalted cashews
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce (certified gluten-free if necessary)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• Cooking spray
• 2 cups hot, cooked brown rice (certified gluten-free if necessary)

Directions

Place bok choy and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cashews.

Place a jelly-roll pan on upper rack in oven. Preheat broiler to high (leave pan in oven).

Combine hoisin, juice and garlic in a small bowl. Sprinkle salmon with salt, and lightly coat with cooking spray. Place salmon on pre-heated pan; broil 6 minutes. Brush salmon with 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin mixture. Broil an additional 2 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Brush salmon with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin mixture. Serve with rice and slaw.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4 |  Serving Size: 1 fillet + 3/4 cup slaw + 1/2 cup rice

Per serving: Calories: 518; Total Fat: 26g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 101mg; Sodium: 314mg; Carbohydrate: 29g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugar: 5g; Protein: 39g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 753mg; Iron: 5%; Vitamin A: 65%; Vitamin C: 39%; Calcium: 6% 

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