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Slow Cooker Salmon With Olives, Tomatoes, and Lemony Quinoa

Everything gets tossed into the slow cooker and left to cook for a few hours before the quinoa is added to soak up all of the lemony broth! It is SUPER healthy and a great recipe to try if you are trying to add more fish to your diet.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 666 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds salmon wild caught is recommended
  • 1/8 tsp paprika
  • 1/8 tsp cumin
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 4 large garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic presser
  • 15 oz mixed pitted olives like green olives. and kalamata olives
  • 2/3 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 10 oz cherry tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 tbsp italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp table salt, plus a pinch for seasoning the fish
  • pinch of pepper
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 3/4 cup plain dry quinoa

Instructions
 

  • Season the salmon with a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, 1/8 tsp paprika, and 1/8 tsp cumin. Spread it around on the salmon with your hands to evenly coat. Slice the salmon into portion-sized pieces.
  • Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil in the bottom of a slow cooker and place the salmon on top, skin side down.
  • In a large mixing bowl add the remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil, cherry tomatoes, minced garlic, white wine, lemon juice, olives, Italian seasoning, 1/4 tsp salt, and broth. Pour the mixture over the salmon and place a lid on the slow cooker.
  • Cook on high for 2 hours. Pour in the quinoa, making sure not to pour it directly on the salmon. Use a wooden spoon to make sure that every piece of quinoa is submerged in the broth. Place the lid back on, turn the heat to low, and slow cook for 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • You will know it is done when all of the liquid is fully absorbed by the quinoa. Sprinkle with parsley, and transfer to plates. Serve with a side vegetable like roasted broccoli and carrots and enjoy! Season with salt as needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 666kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 40gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 2154mgPotassium: 1295mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 964IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 5mg
Keyword crockpot salmon, slow cooker salmon
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