Okay… this meal will be a keeper in your family just like it is in mine!  It is easy to use fresh seasonal vegetables. I mean all of these flavors together are amazing! The sweetness of the sweet potatoes with earthiness of the spinach, the faint heat spice, the salmon seasoned to perfection, the subtleness of the cauliflower rice or quinoa, now it is finished off with the sweet tenderness of the sauteed apple. Well…. indeed it is absolutely delicious.  Trust me you will be making this again real soon.

This can be made using butternut squash, yams, add some chopped pecans. In the summer use squash or zuchinni, pears. The options are limitless here.

My personal tips for this meal.
Growing up near the ocean in Pensacola Florida, I just LOVE seafood.  I have learned through experience to use a paper towel and pat dry my seafood and poultry before I season. The seafood just soaks up the seasoning. If you have never done this.. try it and let me know if you notice the difference. As you know by now, I try to purchase organic as much as possible and when the budge allows. When it comes to vegetables and produce I do shop around to find the best deals to get the organic produce.  My rule of thumb is if I peel it ( banana, tangerine, grapefruit) I will settle for the non organic if I can’t find a good price or selection but if I eat it natural.. like broccoli, spinach etc I get organic.  This is another reason why meal planning is important.  When I purchase salmon, I always ( will not budge on this one) get wild caught salmon.  Since I am do not live near the ocean anymore I always get the the salmon filets that have not been thawed and are still frozen in their package. It does not take long at all to thaw a frozen piece of salmon.  Also Costco has wild caught salmon filets that are amazing and what I used for this recipe.   Some tools I love for this recipe are my garlic press from pampered chef.  Absolutely use this about every day.  Primal Kitchen avocado oil is my favorite and taste good all natural.  Remember for any leftovers you can store individually or go ahead and prepare lunch for the next day using Pyrex fresh lock for my hearty portions.  To pack up for smaller portions I use Ball mason jars which are my go to storage containers or Ziploc storage containers. The Ziploc storage containers are cost effective. I do not recommend reheating anything in plastic containers.

Let me know which vegetables you use.  🙂

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Pan Seared Salmon with Fall Vegetables

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Diet: Gluten Free

Keyword: dairy free, gluten free, high protein, nut free, quick and healthy, quick, easy, healthy, vegan,, salmon, soy free, spinach, sweet potatoes

Author: AngelaConnell

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

• 6 oz Salmon filet per person
• 16 oz fresh spinach
• 3 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
• 2 apples of choice
• 3 oz julienne sundried tomoatoes
• 3 tbsp avocado oil
• 2 diced garlic cloves
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 cup cooked quinoa, cauliflower rice, farro
• seasonings, salt, pepper, garlic salt, onion powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

• Prep: Get all ingredients for the meal. Towel dry the salmon, measure out ingredients, peel and dice sweet potatoes, peel and slice apples, wash and dry spinach, dice garlic,
• Get the quinoa, cauliflower rice etc started.
• Spread diced sweet potatoes on baking sheet. Lightly toss with avocado oil or spray. Bake 400 until tender, 15 + minutes. I like mine a little crispy.
• Season salmon with salt, pepper, dash of cumin, smoked paprika, garlic salt, onion powder. Heat 1 tbsp avocado oil in pan. Add Salmon filets when pan is heated. Sear 2 min each side. When finished remove from pan.
• In same skillet, heat 1 tbsp avocado oil. Add garlic, (do not burn garlic) continuously stir. Add thinly sliced apples and spinach,a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. Saute until tender. Remove from heat
• Heat 1 cup chicken broth in skillet. Add seasonings if desired. Bring to boil, add sun dried tomoatoes for 1 min. Remove from heat.
• Plate your meal! Layer with scoop of quinoa, sprinkle handful of roasted sweet potato, spoonful or two of spinach/apples, top with salmon and finally drizzle sun dried sauce over top.
• You will absolutely LOVE this easy, fall fresh meal. It is quick, easy and delicious. Remember the biggest part of getting your meal on the table quickly is the PREP!