Salmon Tomatoes Corn And Orzo Recipes

SALMON, TOMATOES, CORN AND ORZO

Steps:

• Bring water to boil in large covered pot.
• Chop whole onion.
• Heat nonstick pan over high heat until it very hot. Reduce heat to medium-high and add oil and onion. Saute until onion begins to soften.
• Shuck corn and scrape kernels from cobs; grate the ginger.
• Add the corn kernels, cumin and ginger to the onion and continue to cook until the corn is done, two or three minutes.
• Cook the orzo.
• When onion-corn mixture is cooked, spoon into a serving bowl. Wipe out the pan and spray it lightly with pan spray. Saute the salmon in the pan, following the Canadian rule: measure fish at the thickest part and cook 8 to 10 minutes to the inch.
• Wash, dry, trim and quarter the tomatoes and halve them. Squeeze out some of the seeds and juice, and cut the tomatoes into small dice.
• Mince the garlic; wash, dry and chop the oregano and stir into the tomatoes. Add to corn mixture.
• When orzo is cooked, drain and stir in. When salmon is cooked, cut into bite-size pieces and carefully stir in.

SALMON WITH CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the tomatoes with the corn, vinegar, oregano and 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, toss again and set aside. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the salmon, skin-side up, and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until just cooked through but still rosy in the center, about 3 minutes more. Serve with the corn salad.

ORZO SALAD WITH CORN, TOMATOES, & BASIL

Steps:

• To prepare dressing, combine first 6 ingredients in a jar; cover tightly, and shake vigorously.
• To prepare salad, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• Drain, and place in a large bowl.
• Spoon half of dressing over pasta; toss to coat.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Add the remaining dressing, corn, tomato, onion, and basil to pasta; toss to coat.
• Let stand 30 minutes.