How to Make Ginger Glazed Salmon with Dijon Mustard

SERVINGS: 4

PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES

COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES

MEAL: LUNCH-DINNER

STYLE: WESTERN

How Can Ginger Glazed Salmon with Dijon Mustard Make You Feel Great?

AYURVEDIC ANALYSIS

Sweet and spicy glazed salmon is the creamy, restorative tonic you naturally crave this time of year. Salmon is a rich protein full of nourishing fats and oils that calms the mind and brings you back to earth. Fresh ginger and a bit of fiery mustard awakens the palate and stimulates the digestive fire. Finished with sweet hints of honey, this flaky and hearty meal makes a wonderful dinner that the whole family is sure to enjoy.

The Nourishment You Need

Salmon is fished on the shores of Alaska by hearty seafaring sailors, and provides the rich nourishment needed at those northern latitudes to make it through harsh winters. Hardworking fisherman brave the icy waters for this most prized catch, which promises to strengthen and warm their bodies. Not only is this fish absolutely delicious, but it also provides the rich nutrition needed to keep healthy while living on the physically demanding Northern coasts. Salmon is ideal for convalescing patients because salmon is rich and heavy yet easy to digest, unlike more difficult to digest meats like beef or turkey.

Energizing Dish

The ancient Greeks used honey to prevent the breakdown of muscles after heavy physical strain, to rebuild strength, virility, and to improve endurance. Honey is often a key ingredient in rejuvenating and re-energizing formulas, as well as to enhance the healing properties of other herbs. Imagine the strength of salmon swimming upstream. Honey paired with this powerful fish is a winning combination that makes you feel strong and satisfied.

Digestives

Adding a ginger to hearty salmon makes this dish easier on folks with a weak digestive fire and slow metabolism. The glaze contains mustard and plenty of ginger not only to offer exciting flavor, but also to help your body process the heaviness of salmon. The oily quality of Ginger Glazed Salmon with Honey is an excellent tonic for a dry Vata digestive tract. Those who often have gas and constipation due to dryness will find happy relief after a plate of this dish.

Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Salmon is rich in omega three fatty acids. Omega 3's are major contributors to your healthy joints, powerful brain, nourished skin, and many other positive results. In Ayurveda, many of the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids are associated with the "oily" quality. Not-so-coincidentally, Ayurvedically "oily" substances contain a high content omega 3 fatty acids.

Good for all Doshas

Salmon in general is a great source of protein, energy and nutrients for all three doshas. Dijon Ginger Glazed Salmon with Honey may be a little too hot and oily for reactive pitta types. The sweetness in the glaze balances out the qualities, but only if modified to be less hot. Use half the quantity of ginger or omit it all together for those who react strongly to heat.

Although Kapha does best with light foods, hearty protein is still very important. If served with sauteed asparagus and quinoa, Dijon Ginger Glazed Salmon with Honey is a great choice for heavy Kapha. For Kaphas who are prone to mucus and congestion, omit the brown sugar. Feel free to increase the amount of honey since it helps with congestion.

Wild vs. Farmed Sourcing

Be sure to choose wild salmon whenever possible, as farmed salmon is often genetically modified and contains pesticides and other contaminants. As with all meats, it is best to choose organic and naturally raised animals whenever possible.

WHY SHOULD YOU EAT AYURVEDICALLY?

Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. An Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body type and the specific imbalances you are working with at any given time. Foods that supplement your specific body type’s needs and digest easily create your menu. Watch as you eat less but feel more satisfied because what you are eating truly nourishes you. Since Ayurveda believes all disease begins in the digestive tract, food is your first medicine. By eating a healthy diet that’s ideal for your body, you experience optimal health.

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MEDICINAL QUALITIES

INCREASES Increases These Qualities (Gunas) Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main states (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which states are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every state has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite state. Learn More	CLEAR ABOUT CLEAR GUNA Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama. LEARN MORE ABOUT CLEAR GOOEY ABOUT GOOEY GUNA Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion. LEARN MORE ABOUT GOOEY OILY ABOUT OILY GUNA Oily refers to anything fatty, or that increases fat. LEARN MORE ABOUT OILY HEAVY ABOUT HEAVY GUNA Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight. LEARN MORE ABOUT HEAVY EASY ABOUT EASY GUNA Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly. LEARN MORE ABOUT EASY LIQUID ABOUT LIQUID GUNA Liquid is identified by thin fluids (low viscosity). LEARN MORE ABOUT LIQUID HOT ABOUT HOT GUNA Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOT
TASTES The 6 Tastes Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below? Learn More	SWEET ABOUT SWEET GUNA Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. LEARN MORE ABOUT SWEET
DOSHAS The Three Doshas / Body Types People tend to get sick, over and over again, due to similar causes and habitual imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history. The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. Catabolic people tend to be easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic people tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic people are heavy, stable and grounded, but if they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Learn More	PACIFIES AGGRAVATES
HAS THE FOLLOWING	EFFECT Ojas OJAS Ojas is the essence of healthy tissue, immunity, stable energy and happiness. Substances that improve ojas are recommended after long-term illness, debility, emotional and physical trauma, and even sadness. LEARN MORE ABOUT OJAS , Prana PRANA Prana is the Sanskrit word for vital life energy, similar to Qi in Chinese Medicine. Many herbs stimulate your energy, or improve the flow of prana through your body. Generally, prana needs to be increased in spring after a sleepy winter. LEARN MORE ABOUT PRANA , Tamasic TAMASIC Tamasic foods promote rest, sleepiness and stillness. Examples include wheat, mushrooms. LEARN MORE ABOUT TAMASIC , Acidifying ACIDIFYING An herb that creates an acidic pH in the blood chemistry. LEARN MORE ABOUT ACIDIFYING TYPE Meats CONTAINS Non Veg NON-VEG Shorthand for non-vegetarian referring to recipes or people who eat a diet that includes meat. Typical demarcation on the outside of a restaurant in India! LEARN MORE ABOUT NON-VEG