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Salmon, Red Quinoa, and Arugula Salad Recipe
Salmon, Red Quinoa, and Arugula Salad Recipe-February 2024
Feb 11, 2026 7:03 PM
Salmon, Red Quinoa, and Arugula Salad

  Spicy harissa, a hot pepper sauce, plays off sweet raisins perfectly. —Murphy

  

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

  1 cup white wine

  4 skinless salmon fillets (3 ounces each)

  1 white onion, sliced

  3 sprigs thyme

  1/2 cup red quinoa

  1/2 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained

  1/4 cup golden raisins

  1 teaspoon turmeric

  1 teaspoon ground cumin

  1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  1 teaspoon paprika

  1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

  2 cups arugula

  Juice of 2 lemons

  1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

  4 tablespoons harissa (available at Whole Foods Market)

  1/2 cup cilantro leaves

  2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds

  

Step 1

In a large pot, boil wine and 4 cups water.

  

Step 2

Add salmon, onion and thyme. Reduce heat to simmer; poach salmon until cooked through, about 7 minutes.

  

Step 3

Remove salmon; cool. In another large pot, boil 4 cups water. Add quinoa and cook until tender, about 11 minutes; drain.

  

Step 4

In a bowl, mix quinoa, chickpeas, raisins and spices; cool.

  

Step 5

Toss quinoa-chickpea mixture with arugula. Dress salad with lemon juice and oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  

Step 6

Divide salad and poached salmon among 4 plates. Top each salmon fillet with 1 tablespoon harissa. Garnish with cilantro and almonds.

  

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 488 calories

  21 g fat

  4 g saturated fat

  46 g carbohydrate

  7 g fiber

  25 g protein

  #### Nutritional analysis provided by Self

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