Let’s have one last summertime recipe fling, shall we? This first one is perfect all-year ’round actually – it’s our new favorite go-to on nights when we’re in a hurry, but still want a flavorful, healthy entree. Jenni kept telling me I needed to give this recipe a try, and once I finally did – wow. My life has never been the same 
. Jesse and I both love it, and mega bonus: I love how easy it is to make!
Maple Glazed Salmon
2 Alaskan Salmon fillets, about 1/2 lb each (remove skin)
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp ground ancho chili powder
1/8 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
Maple syrup
Preheat oven to 425 and line a baking dish with foil. Place salmon in dish.
Mix all spices (from paprika to salt) in a small bowl and sprinkle over salmon, coating it well.
Bake salmon for 25 minutes or to desired done-ness (fish should be opaque and flake easily with a fork). Once out of the oven, drizzle with maple syrup and serve!
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Next up is a favorite summer-y side dish to accompany the salmon:
Watermelon Quinoa Salad
1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
1 cup fresh or frozen peas (cooked)
1/2 cup reduced fat feta cheese
1 cup seedless watermelon, chopped
1/2 a bunch of cilantro, washed and coarsely chopped
1/4 t pepper
Cook quinoa according to package directions. Meanwhile, chop and combine remaining ingredients. When quinoa is finished, toss lightly with the existing mixture. Can serve warm, or refrigerate until serving to give the flavors a chance to blend.
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And lastly, and deliciously refreshing summertime drink (to use up your remaining watermelon):
Watermelon Sangria
Watermelon
1 lemon, sliced thin
1 lime, sliced thin
1 bottle of sweet white wine
Puree watermelon flesh in a blender until it becomes liquid (or you can run it through your juicer). If you prefer NO texture to your juice, you can also strain it at this time. Pour into a pitcher. Add an equal amount of wine. Slice and add citrus, stir, and allow to sit in the fridge several hours or overnight. Enjoy!
For a printable version of all of these recipes, use the links below:
Maple Glazed Salmon
Watermelon Quinoa Salad
Watermelon Sangria
***Miss Jenni posted another summer-y recipe I’m sure you’ll love today! Go check out her Cous Cous Salad HERE.
wow oh wow this meal looks amazing! i love salmon and never would have thought to put watermelon in quinoa.
Thanks Meg! It IS amazing!!! (I guess I can say that humbly since I didn’t create the recipes, right?!) You will adore this salmon recipe – perfect blend of sweetness and spice, and the watermelon is such an unlikely, but strangely addictive addition to the quinoa salad! You’ll have to let me know what you think if you give them a try
. Happy Wednesday!
You’re making me sooo hungry!!! And I HAVE to try making that watermelon sangria. It looks like the epitomy of refreshing
Ariel – it absolutely is! Summertime in a glass I tell you
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you know, this looks pretty darn amazing. i’m not much of a salmon eater, but i think i’d eat this!!
Wow! High praise if a non-salmon eater thinks it looks good! The spice and sweet maple take the fish-y right out of the salmon. Bet you’d love it Twig-dear!
That watermelon quinoa and sangria look…….AMAZING! I can’t wait to try this out! What a great idea!
xo Kayla
Hi Kayla! I hope you do try out the recipes
! If so, you’ll have to come back and give me your “review”! Ha!
Wow! That really looks good! All of it. I have all the ingredients now except the feta cheese… gonna put it on my list! Thanks for that …. yum.
Hi Kathi! You’ll have to let me know what you think! The quinoa is such an unusual combo, but oh, so delicious and summer-y
. Hope your day has been a good one. Give little Normie a kiss for me!
These look AMAZING!! Watermelon sangria sounds like the most perfect summer beverage ever invented
You’d better believe it! Sooooo refreshing – it would be easy to drink the whole pitcher
! Thanks for stopping by and saying hello! Hope your Wednesday has been a good one…