Lemon Salmon and Orzo


Ingredients:

4 salmon fillets

1 cup orzo

2 cups chicken broth

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cloves of garlic minced

1 lemon zested and juiced

1 cup cherry tomatoes halved

1 cup spinach chopped 

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a large skillet heat olive oil under medium heat

2. season salmon fillets with salt and pepper, place skin side down in the skillet

3. cook 4-5 minutes until skin crispy

4. flip and cook for 3 minutes and remove the salmon from the skillet

5. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute

6. Add orzo and stir to coat in the oil

7. pour in vegetable or chicken broth and bring to a boil

8. simmer cover and cook for 10-12 minutes

9. stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, cherry tomatoes, and spinach.  Cook for 2-3 minutes until spinach is wilted and tomatoes are softened. 

10. return salmon to the skillet for 1 minute


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