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POACHED SALMON AND SWISS CHARD:

Prep: 15 min
Slow Cook: 3 hours on low or 1.5 hours on high

1 & 1/4 b. fresh skinless wild alaskan salmon fillets
2 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp. preservative free dijon style mustard
1 tbsp. honey (remember, you can skip this for optimized fat loss)
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar mixed with two drops (not droppers!) of stevia
1 tsp dried dill weed
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
2 lb. swiss chard *about 4 bunches
or kale stemmed and cut into one inch pieces

Directions:

1) Rinse salmon and pat dry. Arrange in a 3.5-4 quart slow cooker, tucking under any thin edges. Sprinkle with garlic.

2) In a small bowl, combine mustard, honey vinegar with stevia and dill weed. Transfer 2 tbsp of the mixture to another small bowl and stir in onion and broth. Drizzle this broth mixture over the salmon.
Reserve remaining mustard mixture until ready to serve.

3) Cover and cook on low 3 hours or on high for 1.5 hours. If using low, the last 30 minutes of cooking, carefully remove salmon, add swiss chard and return salmon to slow cooker. If using high, the last 15 minutes of cooking remove salmon, add swiss chard and return salmon to slow cooker.

4) Carefully transfer salmon to a serving platter. Stir reserved mustard mixture into chard mixture, spoon onto platter with slammed.Drizzle any remaining mixture in cooker.

ENJOY! Makes about 4 servings.