Oven-Roasted Salmon with Orange-Avocado Sauce
Prep: 15 minutes
Roast: 13 minutes • Serves: 4
1-1/2 teaspoons PICS olive oil
1/2 teaspoon PICS salt
1/4 teaspoon PICS black pepper
1 large avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon PICS garlic powder
2 packages (8.8 ounces each) ready to serve brown rice
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 teaspoons black sesame seeds plus additional for garnish (optional)
1.Preheat oven to 375°; line rimmed baking pan with parchment paper. Place salmon on prepared pan and brush with oil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Roast salmon 13 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145°.
2.In medium bowl, with back of fork, mash avocado until almost smooth; stir in orange juice, cilantro, garlic powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Makes about 1 cup sauce.
3.Prepare rice as label directs; transfer to medium bowl, and stir in zest and sesame seeds. Makes about 3 cups rice mixture.
4.Serve salmon over rice mixture topped with sauce garnished with sesame seeds, if desired.
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 salmon fillet, 3/4 cup rice mixture, 1/4 cup sauce):
569 Calories, 24g Fat (3g Saturated), 90mg Cholesterol, 481mg Sodium,
50g Carbohydrates, 9g Fiber, 3g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 39g Protein