Video: Citrus Salmon en Papillote

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats with a similar flavor profile.

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout fillets

💰Cheaper: tilapia fillets

Trout is a healthy alternative, while tilapia is more budget-friendly.

Take a piece of parchment paper and fold it in half, then cut it out in a heart shape.

Place the salmon in the center of the parchment paper.

Drizzle olive oil over the salmon and season with salt and black pepper.

Add asparagus around the salmon.

Pour orange juice over the salmon and top with orange segments.

Make a series of folds around the edge of the parchment paper to seal it, keeping the steam in.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Place the sealed parchment packet on a baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes.

Prepare a quinoa salad by combining quinoa, arugula, cilantro, olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

When the salmon is done, be careful when cutting open the parchment as the contents will be hot.

Slide the salmon and asparagus out onto the quinoa salad.

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