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cranberry walnut salmon on a bed of spinach (99)

Cranberry Walnut Salmon on a Bed of Spinach

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 8 6-ounce pieces salmon filet
  • ½  teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½  teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • ½  cup walnuts coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small shallot finely chopped
  • ½  cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ¼  cup honey
  • ½  cup dried cranberries
  •  teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 8 6-ounce bags fresh baby spinach,rinsed and not dried
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375° F. Lightly spray a jelly-roll pan with cooking spray.
  • Salmon:
  • In a small bowl, mix together salt, paprika, cumin,cinnamon, and nutmeg. Rub spice mixture on each piece of salmon.
  • Place filets on prepared pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
  • Topping:
  • Toast nuts in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring continually until lightly brown and fragrant. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. 
  • Add orange juice and honey. Cook about 10 minutes. 
  • Add cranberries and cayenne pepper. Stir until combined. Remove from heat, add nuts and pour over salmon.
  • Spinach:
  • Heat oil in a very large sauté pan over low heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, less than 1 minute. 
  • Add spinach to the pan. With tongs, toss spinach around as it wilts. Add lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Toss well
  • To serve, evenly distribute spinach among 8 dinner plates. Top each with 1 salmon filet. Spoon cranberry walnut topping over all.