A simple fresh salsa, chopped to a pleasing texture in the food processor, is all you need to complement succulent roast salmon. This salsa is endlessly versatile, so try it with other fish, chicken breasts or on top of scrambled eggs.
| Prep Time: | 10 minutes |
| Ready in: | 25 minutes |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
| Ease of Prep: | Easy |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 2 medium plum tomatoes , chopped | |
| 1 small onion , roughly chopped | |
| 1 clove garlic , peeled and quartered | |
| 1 fresh jalapeno pepper , seeded and chopped | |
| 2 teaspoons cider vinegar | |
| 1 teaspoon chili powder | |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin | |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | |
| 2-4 dashes hot sauce | |
| 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillet , skinned and cut into 6 portions | |
Recipe Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeno, vinegar, chili powder, cumin, salt and hot sauce to taste in a food processor; process until finely diced and uniform.
- Place salmon in a large roasting pan; spoon the salsa on top. Roast until the salmon is flaky on the outside but still pink inside, about 15 minutes.
Refrigerate the salsa for up to 1 day.
Roasting Tips
1. Very cold meat won't roast evenly. Place it on the counter
while preheating the oven.
2. Durable cotton kitchen string is sold at kitchenware stores,
most gourmet markets and large supermarkets. Do not use sewing
thread or yarn, which may contain inedible dyes or unsavory
chemicals.
3. A heavy-duty, high-sided roasting pan is essential for
conducting heat evenly. Never substitute a cookie sheet. A
broiler pan will work in a pinch, but the roast will inevitably
be somewhat chewier.
4. Give it a rest. A roast's internal temperature will rise about
10 degrees while resting. The natural juices will also
reincorporate into the meat's fibers and the skin or crust will
dry out slightly for a more toothsome yet more succulent
dinner.
Health Advantages: healthy weight, low calorie, low carb, low sat fat, low sodium, heart healthy, gluten free diet.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 6 | ||||||||
| Amount Per serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 227 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 0 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 3 g | Dietary Fiber: | 1 g | Cholesterol: | 65 mg | |||
| Fat: | 13 g | Sodium: | 269 mg | Saturated Fat: | 3 g | |||
| Protein: | 23 g | Potassium: | 474 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 5 g | |||
| Nutrition Bonus: | Omega-3 (78% daily value). | |||||||
| Exchanges: | 1/2 vegetable, 3.5 lean meat | |||||||




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