Baked Green Rice With Salmon Recipe
- 1 c. fresh spinach - (packed) about 2 ounce
- 1 c. parsley sprigs - (loosely packed)
- 1 x green pepper cored, seeded, and minced
- 1 bn green onions trimmed, and cut in 1" pcs
- 2 x Large eggs
- 3/4 c. lowfat milk Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 3 c. cooked long-grain rice
- 1 lb salmon fillet skin, bones removed
- Seafood Alternatives: halibut, shrimp, scallops Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- In a food processor or possibly blender, combine the spinach, parsley, green pepper and green onions and puree (if using a blender you may need to puree the greens in 2 to 3 batches).
- Lightly beat the Large eggs in a large bowl, add in the puree of greens, lowfat milk, salt and pepper and stir to mix.
- Stir in the rice.
- Rinse the salmon, pat dry with paper towels and cut across into 1/2-inch slices.
- Lightly oil or possibly butter a 2-qt baking dish.
- Pour in half the rice mix and top with the salmon slices, proportionately layered.
- Pour the remaining rice mix over and bake, uncovered, in the heated oven till hard and lightly browned on top, 35 to 45 min; let sit for 10 min before serving.
- Cut the baked rice into squares or possibly wedges to serve.
- This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
- Comments: Green rice, a family dish from a few decades back, makes a delicious comeback here.
- The brilliant color of the greens dresses up the rice and pairs beautifully with the pink salmon.
- Look for bags of pre-washed spinach in your market or possibly at the salad bar.
fresh spinach, parsley sprigs, green pepper, green onions, eggs, milk salt, rice, salmon fillet skin
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/baked-green-rice-with-salmon-74797 (may not work)