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Salmon with a Fiery Warm Salsa
Ok this dish was a blast and not just because it was delicious! Penny is a big fan of salmon while I tend to prefer Tilapia so we of course have to work both into our rotation of fish dishes. Salmon is one of those good fishes for the fickle eater who doesn’t generally like the taste of fish (which is certainly me). This was a easy salmon recipe to prepare and you can’t go wrong anytime you get to create a salsa. This flavorful salsa was prepared a bit differently as we broke out the Foreman Grill and made it a warm salsa. Salmon is one of those great fuel for the body foods as one serving of salmon is packed with nutrients including Omega 3 (87% of the daily recommended amount), Vitamin D (103%), Selenium (76%) and Protein (58%) just to name a few. And for those that don’t know fish oil is believed by some to be one of the big secrets to burning fat. What You’ll Need: 2 teaspoons of olive oil 2 skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each) 1 large tomato 1 small yellow onion 1 fresh jalapeno ½ fresh lime A pinch of sea salt A pinch of freshly ground Tellicherry Peppercorns Directions: 1. Add the olive oil to your skillet and turn the burner on to medium heat 2. Lightly salt and pepper both sides of the fillets and place in skillet, cook for about 6-8 or until flakey (we turned ours over twice to lightly brown both sides) 3. Cut the tomatoes and onions into large slices and cut the jalapeno in halve (for less heat remove the seeds) 4. Turn your Foreman Grill on and cook the tomato for about 3-4 minutes or until soft (be sure not to overcook as they will quickly become mushy) 5. Remove the tomatoes and cook the onions and jalapeno for 3-4 minutes (this should give a grilled appearance) 6. Finely chop the onions and jalapenos and chop the tomatoes in larger chunks 7. Mix the tomatoes, onions and jalapenos into a salsa and serve as a side with the salmon fillets 8. Cut the lime into quarters and take one quarter and squeeze over the fish and salsa Serves 2 Nutritional Info (per serving) Protein 36 g Fat 27g* Trans Fat 0g Saturated Fat 6g Carbs 8g Fiber 2 g Sodium 222 mg Sugar 4g Calories 424 *24g of fat comes from the salmon which is very high in Omega -3 fatty acids (the good fats). The lime added a bit of tang to the heat of the jalapeno while the olive oil gave the salmon a bit of a crunchy crust. The warm salsa nicely balanced the whole meal and warm tomato gave some soft almost sweet texture that also married well with the lime and jalapeno. This is definitely a meal that will become a fixture in the rotation of fish dishes |
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