Lime and Honey glazed Salmon with Basmati

I'm all about the one pot dinners, well, mostly. Sometimes I'm not, just to show how fickle I am. Last night, though, "one pot" equals "I am dog tired and I don't wanna do too many dishes and if the meal was healthy and low fat, bonus!"


I went to the store planning to buy chicken, as it was on a killer sale. Lucky for me, salmon was also fairly reasonable so I added it to my list with out a plan to cook it. I flipped through my issues of Bon App and Gourmet when I got home and stumbled upon nirvana in a pot. Basically you cook the rice 2/3rds of the way, lay salmon and veggies on top, cover and bake in the oven until finished. Unfortunately for me, I did not have the broccolini the recipe called for (please refer to the lack of plan above) so I had to make my veggies on the side. I thought it too much to ask to cook brussel spouts the same way as broccolini, so I had to dirty another skillet. Sigh.

The most intriguing aspect of this dish is the sauce and the way it melds with the rice. My 2 year old is apparently enamoured with said rice. He has rice for dessert last night instead of Halloween candy! (no comments that it's not yet October and we are eating Halloween goodies. I know I am a bad mommy)

This dish is great because 1. it cooks in one pot 2. it is high fiber and low fat 3. it is FAST

A great dish to add to your weekday menu.
I was unable to get a pretty pic of the meal, but I'll post it anyway.