Salmon and Snow Pea Brown Rice Bowls

Brown rice can take a while to cook but it makes for a great base for a yummy meal. If you don’t want to wait for traditional brown rice to cook, you can always use the microwave pouches to get this dinner ready in no time. This recipe is from Cooking Light. Ingredients:

• 6 oz salmon fillet, skinless
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup snow peas
• 1 ½ cups cooked brown rice
• 1 tablespoon crème fraiche
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
• ½ cup chopped orange sections
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese

To make, add the olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and add to the pan, cooking for 3 minutes on each side or until cooked throughly. Remove the salmon from the pan and keep warm. Cut into two evenly sized pieces. Add the snow peas to the pan and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Split the brown rice between two bowls and top with the snow peas and salmon.  Divide the crème fraiche, dill, orange sections, parsley and goat cheese evenly among the bowls. If you have extra oranges left over, squeeze some fresh orange juice over the bowls. This is a great healthy meal that comes together quickly for a yummy weeknight meal! I loved the different textures. Who knew citrus (the orange slices) would be such a nice complement to goat cheese and crème fraiche?

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