Quinoa With Salmon And Swiss Chard Food

QUINOA WITH SALMON AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 2 cloves garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Stir quinoa into onion mixture until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat salmon, white wine, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until salmon is cooked through and easily flaked with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes; drain.
• Transfer salmon to a plate and flake fish meat; discard skin and set salmon aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 2 cloves garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir Swiss chard and lemon juice into garlic until Swiss chard begins to soften, about 2 minutes; remove from heat.
• Gently fold flaked salmon and chard into the cooked quinoa. Season with salt and black pepper.

QUINOA SALAD WITH SWISS CHARD AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Remove stems from Swiss chard and chop in 1/2-inch pieces. Chop leaves and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 3-quart saucepan on medium. Add onion, garlic and chard stems. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in quinoa and mustard. Add broth, stir, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and cook on low 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat, uncover and let sit 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining oil on medium-high in a large skillet. Add mushrooms and sauté, stirring, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add chard leaves and continue cooking until greens have wilted and no more liquid remains in the skillet.
• Fluff quinoa with a fork. Fold mushrooms and leaves into it.
• The cooked quinoa can be set aside at room temperature for several hours and then served, or reheated to warm or hot. Crumble goat cheese and scatter on top just before serving.

HERBED VEGETABLE QUINOA SOUP WITH SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, mushrooms, herbs and pepper and sauté until onions and mushrooms are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add broth and quinoa, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until quinoa and carrots are tender.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add Swiss chard and boil for 3 minutes, or until tender. Drain. Stir chard into soup. Serve.

QUINOA WITH SALMON AND SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and 2 cloves garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Stir quinoa into onion mixture until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat salmon, white wine, and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until salmon is cooked through and easily flaked with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes; drain.
• Transfer salmon to a plate and flake fish meat; discard skin and set salmon aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 2 cloves garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir Swiss chard and lemon juice into garlic until Swiss chard begins to soften, about 2 minutes; remove from heat.
• Gently fold flaked salmon and chard into the cooked quinoa. Season with salt and black pepper.

QUINOA PILAF WITH SALMON, SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the salmon fillet and sprinkle 1 Tbsp of white wine or sake.
• In the meantime, wash and chop all the vegetables.
• In a saucepan, place quinoa and 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
• Place the salmon fillet with the skin side down, reduce to a simmer, and cover. Cook until all water is absorbed, for about 10 - 15 minutes.
• Heat a Tbsp olive oil in a skillet, add onion and garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté. Finally add spinach and sauté until the spinach is completely wilted. Season with salt and pepper.
• When the quinoa is done, turn off the heat. Carefully remove the salmon skin and flake the salmon with a fork. Mix with the quinoa.
• Add the vegetables and mix again. Season with salt and pepper.
• Infuse love into food and serve!