Grilled Pesto Salmon—Orzo Salad

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Very Healthy
Health score
62%
Grilled Pesto Salmon—Orzo Salad
23 min.
6
249kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • 1.5 cups grape tomatoes 
  • 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
  • servings orzo pasta with arugula and white beans
  • 0.3 cup commercial pesto divided
  • 12 ounce salmon fillet skinless
  • slices onion sweet (1/2-inch-thick)

Equipment

  • bowl
  • grill
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Brush fish evenly with 2 tablespoons pesto; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Brush 1 tablespoon pesto over onion slices. Toss tomatoes with remaining 1 tablespoon pesto, and place on a 12-inch square of heavy-duty foil. Fold edges of foil up around tomatoes to form a bowl, keeping tomatoes in a single layer. (Do not completely enclose.)
  3. Place salmon, onion slices, and foil bowl with tomatoes on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 14 minutes or until salmon is desired degree of doneness, onion is tender, and tomatoes begin to burst, turning salmon and onion after 7 minutes.
  4. Using a fork, gently break salmon into large chunks, and chop onion slices.
  5. Combine Orzo Salad with Arugula and White Beans, salmon, onion, tomatoes, and accumulated tomato juice. Toss gently; sprinkle with pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Calories249kcal
Protein32.88%
Fat28.16%
Carbs38.96%

Properties

Glycemic Index
17
Glycemic Load
0.4
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
17.15652179718%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.25mg
Kaempferol
0.09mg
Myricetin
0.1mg
Quercetin
0.89mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:248.55kcal
12.43%
Fat:7.8g
12%
Saturated Fat:1.31g
8.17%
Carbohydrates:24.29g
8.1%
Net Carbohydrates:18.18g
6.61%
Sugar:1.84g
2.04%
Cholesterol:32.01mg
10.67%
Sodium:225.88mg
9.82%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:20.49g
40.98%
Selenium:21.84µg
31.2%
Manganese:0.62mg
30.91%
Vitamin B12:1.8µg
30.05%
Vitamin B6:0.58mg
29%
Potassium:855.8mg
24.45%
Fiber:6.1g
24.42%
Vitamin B3:4.81mg
24.03%
Folate:90.52µg
22.63%
Phosphorus:220.98mg
22.1%
Iron:3.82mg
21.23%
Copper:0.41mg
20.74%
Magnesium:75.36mg
18.84%
Vitamin B1:0.25mg
16.36%
Vitamin B2:0.26mg
15.49%
Vitamin B5:1.18mg
11.8%
Vitamin A:542.02IU
10.84%
Zinc:1.62mg
10.81%
Calcium:106.11mg
10.61%
Vitamin E:1.01mg
6.75%
Vitamin C:5.33mg
6.46%
Vitamin K:6.17µg
5.88%
Source:My Recipes