Toaster Oven Salmon Lunch! ( single serving!)

 

So, I am still getting used to this 9 - 5 thing!  And a whole hour of lunch!!  OMG so many things I can do with a free hour.  I am used to shoveling down my food in 15 minutes , while checking email.

With this much time for lunch my mind tends to wander to "what will I make for Lunch?"  So I decided to make a healthy quick lunch from the toaster oven and microwave!  The toaster oven cooked the salmon great and the rice was made in the microwave (instant rice) I added a cut up plum just to have some fruit!!

So this is a great quick cooked lunch, but tastes home cooked. 

 

 

INGREDIENTS 

 

I buy salmon filet from the freezer section, they are small and vacuum packed so they are perfect for this lunch recipe.  Salmon thaws very quickly so keep  it frozen until you head off to work.

 

MARINADE ( remember this is a single serving, multiply as needed )

 

1/4 cup soy sauce, I use low sodium

1/.2 tsp minced garlic

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon Agave Nectar ( or honey )

 

Mix all the above ingredients well and store is a airtight container, refrigerate.

 

RICE

 

1/2 instant rice ( I store it in a ziploc because it fits in my lunch box better )

1 teaspoon chopped green onions

1 tbs frozen green peas.

1 tbs chopped carrot

 

 Store the onions and peas and carrots together in the freezer until you are ready cook.

 

 

DIRECTIONS

 

     About an hour before you are ready to cook, pour your marinade over your fish, store it in an airtight container and refrigerate.  The fish should marinate for at least an hour.   Turn your toaster oven on at the Broil setting.   Cover the toaster oven tray with tin foil and lightly spray with cooking spray.  Add your fish to the toaster oven and set the timer for 8 - 10 minutes.  While your fish is cooking add onions, carrots and peas to your rice and mix well.  Add 1/2 cup boiling water and stir.  Cover the bowl.  and let sit until all water is absorbed ( about 5 minutes).

 

When your rice is done add a couple of tablespoons of the marinade to it and mix well.  Your fish should be just about ready by now, depending on how well done you like your salmon.   I chose plum for my fruit and it was a delicious flavor pairing,  YUM!!