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Spice-Rubbed Salmon with Tropical Rice

For this fast dinner, the seasoned salmon is baked and served on a quick-to-fix brown rice pilaf flavored with mango. It's a complete meal in minutes.
MAKES: 4 servings
SERVING SIZE: 1 portion salmon and 1/2 cup rice
CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 35
Rated :   by 2 people
Spice-Rubbed Salmon with Tropical Rice
 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Calories: 366
  • Protein(gm): 26
  • Carbohydrate(gm): 35
  • Fat, total(gm): 13
  • Cholesterol(mg): 66
  • Saturated fat(gm): 3
  • Dietary Fiber, total(gm): 3
  • Sodium(mg): 155
  • Diabetic Exchanges

  • Fruit(d.e): 1
  • Starch(d.e): 2
  • Lean Meat(d.e): 3
  • 1 1 pound fresh or frozen skinless salmon fillet
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, coarsely crushed*
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute** equivalent to 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 2 cups hot cooked brown rice
  • 1 medium mango, seeded, peeled, and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
  • Lemon wedges (optional)
  • Fresh cilantro sprigs (optional)

1. Thaw salmon, if frozen. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Measure thickness of fish. Place fish in a greased shallow baking pan.

2. In a small bowl, stir together coriander seeds, brown sugar, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Sprinkle fish evenly with coriander seeds mixture; use your fingers to press in slightly. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness of fish or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together cooked rice, mango, the snipped cilantro, and the lemon peel. Serve fish on top of rice mixture. If desired, garnish with lemon wedges and/or cilantro sprigs. Makes 4 (1 portion salmon and 1/2 cup rice) servings.

Note
  • **Sugar Substitutes: Choose from Sweet 'N Low® Brown or Sugar Twin® Granulated Brown. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
    PER SERVING WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as above, except 353 cal., 154 mg sodium, 32 g carbo.
Tip
  • *Test Kitchen Tip: You can substitute 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted if desired) and 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin for the crushed coriander seeds.

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