Healthy New Year's Dinners: Broiled Ginger Salmon with Orange Ponzu Stir-Fry

Broiled Ginger Salmon with Orange Ponzu Stir-Fry

If you're trying to take off those Holiday pounds, you're probably already sick of chicken, celery, carrots, tuna fish and apples.

I love broiled Salmon when it's cooked just the right way, and when it's full of citrus flavors, I love it even more.

This is another easy, healthy, delicious and FUN recipe to make.  It's ready in less than an hour and looks colorful and beautiful on a plate.

Broiled Ginger Salmon with Orange Ponzu Stir-Fry

Prep Time: 15 minutes / Cook Time: / 30 minutes / Servings: 4

Broiled Ginger Salmon:
 Ingredients:

• 4 - 6oz. Atlantic Salmon fillets
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp. fresh grated ginger
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt and pepper

Steps:

1. Heat broiler to high heat.
2. Add olive oil, ginger, garlic powder, salt and pepper together in a small mixing bowl and whisk together until combined.
3. Place salmon fillets on a cookie sheet.  Brush both sides of the salmon fillets generously with the ginger mixture.
4. Place in the broiler for 8-10 minutes.  Remove from heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Broiled Ginger Salmon with Orange Ponzu Stir-Fry

Orange Ponzu Stir Fry:
Ingredients:

• 6-8 Asparagus spears, chopped into 2 inch pieces
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced on a bias
• 1 can (5oz.) sliced water chestnuts
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, seeded and sliced
• 4 scallions, chopped (reserve some for garnish)
• 1 cup White Basmati Rice, cooked
• 1/4 cup Ponzu Sauce
• Juice of 1 orange
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• salt and pepper to taste
• olive oil cooking spray

Steps:

1. Heat wok to high heat.  Spray with olive oil cooking spray.
2. Add carrots and garlic and cook on high heat for 2-3 minutes.  
3. Add water chestnuts, bell pepper and scallions. Cook, stirring frequently for another 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the asparagus, Ponzu sauce and  orange juice.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

To serve:

1. Place 1/2 cup of the white Basmati rice onto the center of a plate.  
2. Spoon some of the stir-fry on top of the rice.  
3. Place one of the salmon fillets on top of the stir-fry.  Garnish with some of the reserved scallions.