Spicy Bourbon-Brown-Sugar-Glazed Salmon
Kale, Sweet Potato, and Cranberry Salad
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp bourbon (or use orange juice)
- ¼ tsp Dijon mustard
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 3 Tbsp chopped pecans
- 1 (¾-lb) wild-caught salmon fillet
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp chopped green onion
Instructions
- Preheat broiler. Cook sugar, bourbon, mustard, and pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring often.
- Spoon 1 Tbsp sugar mixture into a bowl. Stir nuts into remaining sugar mixture in pan, and remove from heat.
- Place fish on a foil-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Brush half of reserved sugar mixture in bowl over fish.
- Broil 5 minutes; brush remaining portion of reserved sugar mixture over fish. Broil 5 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Serve sugar-nut sauce over fish. Sprinkle with green onion.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 cup baby kale
- 1 cup broccoli slaw
- ½ (8-oz) pkg cooked, cubed sweet potatoes (such as Straight From the Root)
- 2 Tbsp refrigerated poppy seed dressing
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened dried cranberries
Side Dish Instructions
- Toss together all ingredients in a bowl.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 2 | 2 | |
| Calories |
388
|
173
|
561
|
| Fat (g) | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Protein (g) | 38 | 3 | 41 |
| Carb (g) | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| Fiber (g) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Sodium (mg) | 299 | 122 | 421 |
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