Baked Salmon with Cilantro Cauliflower Rice
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 lbs salmon
- 14 oz packaged caulifower rice
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 bunch cilantro
- paprika, onion powder, garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
Instructions
Pre-Cook (Mise En Place)
- Gather your equipment: Saute Pan, Oven/Toaster, cutting board, knife, small sheet pan or oven plate
- Preheat your oven to 375F
- Preheat your Saute Pan on Medium High
- Remove salmon and season with 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, and 1 tsp salt and pepper covering the whole surface area of the salmon
- Slice the cherry tomatoes in half
- Wash and rinse the cilantro and chop
Cooking Method
- Place the salmon on a sheet pan. Drizzle it with 1 tbsp olive oil and place it in the oven for 15 minutes until it cooks through
- While the salmon is cooking, add 1 tbsp of oil to the saute pan and saute the cauliflower for 3 to 5 minutes on medium to high heat
- Once the cauliflower softens, add ½ cup of chopped cilantro
- Remove from the pan and set aside in a serving dish
- When the salmon is finished cooking remove it from the oven and place it on the serving dish with the cauliflower rice. Add the remainder of the chopped cilantro and sliced cherry tomatoes on top and drizzle with olive oil.