Categories: Fish- Seafood

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 cup water
• salt
• 8 oz. skinless salmon fillet
• 1 Tbsp. dry Sriracha seasoning rub such as McCormick or Webber OR 1 Tbsp. Sriracha sauce
• 1 tsp. brown sugar or honey
• ground black pepper
• 2 tsp. stir-fry oil or sunflower oil
• 1 medium red, yellow or orange bell pepper OR 4 to 6 mini peppers, cored and sliced
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.

2. In a small saucepan, combine the quinoa and water. Add a pinch of salt. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, cut salmon into 1-inch cubes.

4. In a small bowl, combine the Sriracha, brown sugar and a generous grind of black pepper. Coat salmon cubes with Sriracha mixture. Skewer cubes onto thin skewers.

5. Place the salmon skewers on a baking sheet and bake 6 to 8 minutes.

6. In a small skillet, heat the stir-fry oil over medium heat. Add the peppers and cook, stirring frequently, until peppers are crisp-tender.

7. Serve salmon with quinoa and peppers. Garnish with sliced green onion.

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