The Easy Diabetes Diet Plan Cookbook - Pistachio-crusted Salmon with Brown Rice and Salad Greens in Raspberry Vinaigrette

Pistachio-crusted Salmon with Brown Rice and Salad Greens in Raspberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

Salmon fillet, approximately 60 to 90 grams

Pistachio, crushed

Brown Rice

Choice of salad greens (e.g. lollo rosso lettuce, arugula)

Raspberry vinegar

Extra virgin olive oil

Shallots

Spray-on cooking oil

Preparation: 

You can prepare the raspberry vinaigrette ahead of time. In fact, you can prepare about a bottle’s worth of raspberry vinaigrette that you can just place inside the chiller so that you can just whip it out to spruce up your salad greens. Believe me, the vinaigrettes and dressings you make yourself will beat anything you buy from the store.

To prepare the vinaigrette, start by chopping the shallots finely. About two spoonfuls’ worth is fine for 400 mL of vinaigrette. The ratio of vinegar to oil is 1:3 so pour out one part raspberry vinegar and three parts extra virgin olive oil and add the shallots then whisk briskly until the vinaigrette has emulsified. You can also just place everything inside a blender and blend.

Wash the rice and place inside the rice cooker or inside a pot. Measure out enough water to cover the rice plus a centimetre above it. Cook on low heat. Allow to cook until fluffy.

For the salmon, preheat your oven to 180°C. Lightly spray a baking pan with cooking oil. Lightly season the salmon with pepper. If you have dill, you can chop it up and rub it into the salmon. Bread the salmon with the crushed pistachio and place on the baking pan. Place the baking pan inside the oven and allow it to cook for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.

Right before eating, tear up your salad greens into bite-size pieces and toss with the vinaigrette. About a spoonful is usually enough for 250 to 300 grams of greens. Serve the salad with the salmon and rice. When portioning the brown rice, be sure to measure when it is already cooked.

This is an excerpt from the book: The Easy Diabetes Diet Plan Cookbook