Baked Glazed Salmon with Spinach

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (125ml) freshly squeezed orange juice

40ml maple syrup

2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger

1 garlic clove, crushed

4 x 180g salmon fillets, without skin

2 teaspoons olive oil

150g baby spinach leaves

Serve with 1 cup (each person) of sweet potato or brown rice or quinoa for your carbohydrate component.

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. 2. Place orange juice, syrup, ginger and garlic in a small pan over medium heat, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 8 minutes or until slightly reduced and syrupy. 3. Place salmon on prepared tray. Reserve half the maple glaze. Use remaining glaze to brush over salmon fillets. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until cooked to your liking, brushing salmon with reserved glaze halfway through cooking. 4. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frypan over high heat. Add the baby spinach leaves and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes, until just wilted. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. 5. To serve, divide the wilted spinach and salmon fillets among four serving plates, and drizzle salmon fillets with any remaining reserved glaze.

Adapted from Taste.com

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