Why should we opt to use Ghee? Here are some of the benefits as well as a delicious recipe from nutrition coach Anauã Franco.

Ghee is a type of clarified butter. It has water and milk solids removed. For this reason, ghee is free of the milk sugar lactose and the milk protein casein. Ghee can handle high temperatures because it has a high smoke point, which is the temperature at which fats become volatile and begins to smoke.

What You’ll Need:

• 1 pound salmon fillets
• 1 tbsp garlic ghee
• 1 cup quinoa
• Sauce:
• 1/4 cup tamari
• 1 tbsp hot honey
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• Optional: red pepper flakes

Instructions:

1. Cut the salmon into cubes. Heat a pan over medium heat and add ghee. Add the salmon and cook for about 6 minutes or until golden. Cook the quinoa according to package instructions. Add salmon, quinoa, and veggies of your choice.
2. To make the sauce, add tamari, hot honey, rice vinegar, cornstarch, toasted sesame oil, and ginger to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
3. Top the cooked salmon with the sauce and red pepper flakes. It serves 2!