30-Minute Seared Salmon: Easy Lemon Orzo Delight for Dinner
A quick and delicious recipe for seared salmon served with lemon orzo, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 fillets salmon
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 1 lemon (juiced and zested)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (chopped)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
- Cook salmon skin-side down for 4-5 minutes, then flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring vegetable broth to a boil and cook orzo for 8-10 minutes until al dente.
- Drain orzo and mix in lemon juice, zest, and fresh dill.
- Serve the salmon on a bed of lemon orzo.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add garlic to the orzo while cooking.
- Substitute salmon with any firm fish of your choice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with orzo
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: 30-Minute Seared Salmon, Lemon Orzo, quick dinner, easy recipe