Meal Prep Saucy Salmon With Parsley Cauliflower Rice

Two hands holding a glass meal prep container of salmon on top of cauliflower rice garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.

Meal Prep Saucy Salmon With Parsley Cauliflower Rice

Skin-on salmon fillets seared in a cast iron skillet and finished in a quick sauce of coconut aminos, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Each fillet is served over steamed cauliflower rice tossed with fresh parsley. The recipe makes four meal prep containers in about 30 minutes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low-carb salmon recipes, meal prep salmon, salmon sauce

Servings: servings

Calories: 445kcal

Author: Sara Nelson

Ingredients

Cauliflower Rice:

15 oz frozen steamable cauliflower rice (about 1 ½ bags; I use Green Giant)
¼ cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
2 Tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
½ teaspoon pepper

Sauce:

3 Tablespoons 45mL coconut aminos
2 Tablespoons 30mL avocado oil
Juice from 1 lemon
1 Tablespoon 15g Dijon mustard
1 Tablespoon 12g Lakanto Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener
1 Tablespoon 15g minced garlic
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Salmon:

1 Tablespoon avocado oil
4 6-ounce skin-on salmon fillets

Optional Garnishes:

Finely chopped green onion
Sesame seeds
Freshly-cracked black pepper

Instructions

Steam Cauliflower Rice: Microwave steamable cauliflower rice according to bag instructions.
Prepare Sauce: While cauliflower rice cooks, whisk together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
Cook Salmon: Heat avocado oil in a large (12-inch) cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once hot, place salmon in skillet, skin side down, and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, until the salmon flakes easily with a fork (145°F). Turn stovetop off, transfer salmon to a plate, and set aside.
Combine Sauce And Salmon: Pour prepared sauce into still-hot skillet and stir until it thickens slightly from the skillet's heat, about 1-2 minutes. Return salmon to skillet and spoon sauce atop salmon.
Prepare Parsley Cauliflower Rice: Transfer steamed cauliflower rice to a bowl then stir in parsley, oil, and pepper.
Final Steps: Spoon cauliflower rice into meal prep containers then add salmon fillet and spoonfuls of sauce. Garnish with chopped green onions, sesame seeds, and pepper. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat, then microwave to reheat.

Notes

Refrigerator Storage: Store in airtight meal prep containers for up to 4 days.

Reheating Instructions: Reheat in the microwave until warmed throughout, about 45-60 seconds, depending on the wattage of your microwave. Alternatively, dump the container into a pan and reheat over medium heat on the stovetop until warmed throughout.

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