Maple-Glazed Salmon With Pickled Cucumber
- 1 cup seasoned rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, sliced
- 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 pound skinless salmon fillet
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons grainy mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Combine vinegar and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add cucumber and onion. Cool to room temperature, stirring, 25 minutes.
- Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon; place in a bowl. Add fennel and olive oil, tossing to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat broiler. Line a shallow baking pan with foil; coat lightly with olive oil cooking spray. Arrange the salmon in a single layer on the pan. Combine the maple syrup and remaining ingredients; spread onto salmon. Broil salmon for 6 minutes or until just cooked through. Portion into 4 servings. Divide the salad among 4 plates; top with salmon.
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rice vinegar, sugar, cucumber, red onion, fennel bulb, olive oil, salt, black pepper, olive oil cooking spray, salmon fillet, maple syrup, grainy mustard, garlic, ground cumin
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/maple-glazed-salmon-with-pickled-cucumber (may not work)