Tonight's fare was Blackened Cajun Salmon and quinoa Katie style. I believe the salmon received a solid 10 and the quinoa a respectable 5. As The Boy said, "I don't like it, but I don't hate it. It's a solid 5." (I was so 'thrilled' by the assessment.)
The salmon came from my favorite site, Dlife.com. There is actually a television program that goes along with the site; every Sunday at 7:00 PM on CNBC. This recipe was featured last week and I couldn't get it out of my head.
Mother Love's Slammin' Blackened Salmon
Source: dLifeTV co-host Mother Love
Salmon with a pecan glaze.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE
Servings
Ingredients
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Margarine, hard, safflower oil , melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 lb salmon fillet
1 tbsp olive oil
4 tsp cajun seasoning , or more to taste
8 cup Lettuce, cos, fresh, shredded (or mixed baby greens)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup Salad Dressing, French, fat free
Directions
- 1 Mix together pecans, sugar, margarine and vanilla in small bowl. Thin with hot water, if needed. Set aside.
- Preheat indoor electric grill or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Brush both sides of salmon with olive oil and sprinkle with spice mix.
- Place fish in grill or skillet and cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, or until salmon in blackened, cooked through and firm to the touch.
- Meanwhile, cook glaze ingredients until caramelized.
- Place greens on serving platter. Sprinkle with black pepper and drizzle with French dressing. Cut salmon into 8 pieces and place over greens. Top salmon with glaze mixture.
I have to say that It was pretty amazing! Wonderful Hubby even liked it and declared it a Do-Over. You have to understand that Hubby dislikes fish, so this made the praise even dearer. This dish is bound to become a new classic dish around here!
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