Packets Of Vegetable For Mouth Watering Starters

Vegetable Packet Ingredients

2 small salmon fillets
2 green onions or scallions
1 cup fresh mushrooms
1 cup carrots
2 garlic cloves
1 medium orange, peeled and sectioned
1 teaspoon orange peel
1 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil, extra virgin
2 fresh oregano sprigs

Method:

1. Thaw the salmon if you are using frozen fillets. Rinse and pat it dry with the help of paper towels. Leave aside.
2. Cook the carrots in a small saucepan in a small amount of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and leave aside. Tear off two 24 inch heavy foil pieces. Fold each piece into half so as to get 2 rectangles of 18×12 inches.
3. Combine the boiled carrots, green onions, mushrooms, orange peel, garlic, oregano, salt, and ground black pepper in a medium size bowl. Mix well and divide this mixture equally among two foil rectangles.
4. Place each fillet on top of the vegetable mixture and drizzle it with oil. Sprinkle additional salt and ground black pepper lightly over the fillet. Top with orange slices and fresh oregano sprigs.
5. Bring the two opposite edges of the foil of each packet and seal it with a double fold. Fold the remaining edges in such a way that the foil completely encloses the food inside it. However allow some space for the steam to build up.
6. Place these foil packets besides each other in a medium size baking pan. Place the pan in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until done. The fish should easily flake when tested with a fork and the carrots along with other vegetables should turn tender, yet crisp.
7. Remove the packets from the oven and let them stand for 5 minutes. Transfer each packet to 2 different dinner plates. Open slowly and let the steam escape. Serve hot. This recipe makes 2 servings.

Health Tip:

• Salmon-vegetable packet recipe provides 226 calories, 9 gm total fat, 19 gm carbohydrates and 19 gm proteins per serving.
• This recipe can be considered a good option for people on a low carbohydrate, high protein diet.
• This recipe is a good source of dietary fiber and omega 3 fatty acids. Also salmon-vegetable packets provide low cholesterol, saturated fat, trans fat and simple carbohydrates. Thus this recipe can be categorized as diabetes friendly as well as heart friendly.
• This recipe contains moderate amounts of sodium that is 288 mg sodium per serving. Reduce the amount of salt or avoid adding salt to this recipe if you are on a low sodium diet.