1 cup water
1 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 cup jasmine rice
1 1/2 lb salmon fillets (skin removed; thawed, if needed)
8 (10-inch) bamboo skewers
1/3 cup sesame ginger marinade
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon peanut butter

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine in medium saucepan, water, orange juice, and seasoned salt; cover and bring to a boil on high for rice.
2. Stir rice into boiling mixture and return to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low; cook 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
3. Cut salmon into eight equal pieces and thread lengthwise onto skewers (wash hands). Combine in small bowl, marinade, sesame oil and peanut butter; reserve one-third of the mixture for final step. Brush one-half of the remaining mixture over both sides of salmon.
4. Arrange skewers on baking sheet; bake 2 minutes. Turn skewers over and brush with remaining one-half of marinade; bake 2-4 more minutes or until flesh is opaque and flakes easily with a fork. (Discard any marinade that has been in contact with raw salmon.)
5. Use reserved marinade as a dipping sauce. Fluff rice with fork and serve.

CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 510kcal; FAT 24g; CHOL 100mg;
SODIUM 1070mg; CARB 34g; FIBER 1g; PROTEIN 37g;
VIT A 2%; VIT C 45%; CALC 4%; IRON 6%

1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 green onions (rinsed)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 (12-ounce) package fresh broccoli slaw

Steps

1. Place almonds and sesame seeds in large sauté pan on low. Cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until toasted. Meanwhile, slice green onions thinly.
2. Place vinegar and soy sauce in medium bowl. Whisk in olive oil, onions, almonds, and sesame seeds.
3. Stir in broccoli slaw until evenly coated. Serve.

CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 360kcal; FAT 35g; CHOL 0mg;
SODIUM 260mg; CARB 9g; FIBER 5g; PROTEIN 6g;
VIT A 50%; VIT C 120%; CALC 10%; IRON 10%

From winning contest recipes submitted by:
Katherine Phillips, Franklin, TN