Enjoy the Taste of Eating Great

This tasty meal comes together in a snap!Flavor Plate?Serves: 4Serving Size: 1 plateIngredients:

  • 4 3-ounce fillets of salmon
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • ?Juice from 1 lemon
  • ?4-6 cups raw baby kale and spinach
  • ?Dash of extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • ?2 cups mango salsa (recipe below)

Mango Salsa:?

  • 1 peeled mango, diced
  • 1 pasilla pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
  • 1 tomato, cored, seeded, and diced
  • ?Juice from 1 lemon
  • ?1 tsp chopped cilantro
  • Dash hot pepper sauce

Directions:Toss cooked brown rice with lemon juice and set aside.Heat a skillet with a dash of extra virgin olive oil, Sauté the greens until tender, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.Grill the fish on foil with a bit of olive oil.Assemble all the mango salsa ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well.Place 1/4 of the rice on a plate with 1/2 cup of the sautéed greens alongside it. Add the cooked salmon and drape it with a bit of the mango salsa, leaving more on the side. Repeat with the remaining 3 plates. Serve hot.Nutrition Information:Serves 4. Each serving contains 534 calories, 17 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 140 mg cholesterol, 155 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 13 g sugar, and 13 g protein.Each serving also has 25% DV vitamin A, 114% DV vitamin C, 5% DV calcium, and 16% DV iron.Chef's Tips: This plate features the 5 basic flavors, which makes it a perfect way to enjoy the taste of eating great during Nutrition Month...

  • Sour: MangoSalsa
  • Bitter: Greens
  • Salty: Brown Rice
  • ?Sweet: Mango Salsa
  • ?Umami: Salmon
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Stephanie Ronco

Stephanie Ronco has been editing for Food and Health Communications since 2011. She graduated from Colorado College magna cum laude with distinction in Comparative Literature. She was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 2008.

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