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Dinner-Blackened Salmon Bowl

Ingredients
  • 1 5oz Salmon Fillet
  • Blackening Spice Blend
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 ½ cup cooked Quinoa
  • Squeeze of Lemon Juice
  • ¾ cup cooked Broccoli
blackening spice blend
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Sweet Paprika
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tsp Onion Powder
  • ½ tsp Dried Thyme
  • ¼ tsp Dried Oregano
  • ¼ tsp Sea Salt
  • ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • Pinch of Cayenne (to taste)

Mix all blackening spices in a small bowl. Pat salmon dry, rub blackening spice evenly over the fillet. Heat a cast iron skillet to medium-high, add olive oil and salmon fillets, skin side down. Cook 4-5 minutes, flip and cook another 2-4 minutes depending on thickness. When cooked through the fillet should flake easily.

Place warm quinoa in a bowl, top with broccoli and flaked salmon. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the bowl, and enjoy!