Mirage Recipe
Prep: 35 min
Cook: 15 min
Serves: 12 people
Easy to prepare, these tasty quinoa power bowls make a healthy and satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Sauce
4
radishes, thinly sliced
1/4 cup (60 mL)
rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp (30 mL)
granulated sugar
Baked Salmon
1 tbsp (15 mL)
Dijon mustard
1 tbsp (15 mL)
Mirage Margarine, melted
1 tbsp (15 mL)
soy sauce
1 tbsp (15 mL)
minced fresh ginger
2
cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp (5 mL)
brown sugar
1 tsp (5 mL)
salt
1 tsp (5 mL)
pepper
Pinch
hot pepper flakes
2 tbsp (30 mL)
vegetable oil
4 (5 to 6 oz/150 to 175 g each)
skin-on salmon fillets
Quinoa Power Bowls
1/4 cup (60 mL)
soy sauce
2 tbsp (30 mL)
Mirage Margarine, melted
2 tbsp (30 mL)
sesame oil
1 tbsp (15 mL)
brown sugar
2
garlic cloves, minced
1/2 lime
juice
2 cups (500 mL)
cooked quinoa, warm
2
avocados, halved, pitted, peeled, sliced
4
green onions, thinly sliced
Directions
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- Preheat oven to 425˚F (220˚C). In small bowl, stir together radishes, vinegar and sugar. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes or until ready to use; drain and set aside.
Baked Salmon
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- In small bowl, combine mustard, melted margarine, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes.
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- Place salmon in large reusable plastic bag; add mustard mixture. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours.
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- Heat oil in large non-stick skillet set over medium-high heat; cook salmon for 30 to 60 seconds on each side or until seared and golden brown on the outside but still raw on the inside.
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- Transfer salmon skin-side down to parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until salmon flakes when tested. Let stand for 5 minutes.
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- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, melted margarine, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic and lime juice.
Bowls
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- Divide quinoa among 4 bowls. Top with salmon, avocado slices, pickled radishes and green onions. Drizzle with soy-sesame sauce.
Chef’s Tips
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- Substitute cucumber slices for radishes if desired.
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- Substitute rainbow trout or Arctic char for salmon if preferred.
