Grilled Salmon

We tried a new recipe that I found online.  It's from Joy Bauer, RD.  I cut it in half for just the two of us.  It's so good and there is no added fat.

24 ounces wild salmon, four 6-ounce steaks
1/2 cup soy sauce, low sodium
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoon garlic, chopped
2 teaspoon mustard, Dijon
2 teaspoon tomato paste
1/2 lemon, juiced

Preparation

1. Place the salmon steaks in a resealable plastic bag and set aside.
2. Mix the soy sauce, orange juice, garlic, mustard, tomato paste, and lemon juice in a bowl and pour into the plastic bag.
3. Seal and place the bag in the refrigerator and let marinate for 4-6 hours.
4. When ready, place the salmon on a grill for approximately 5 minutes on each side (or longer for well done).  Discard the leftover marinade, or for extra flavor, lightly drizzle a few tablespoons on the salmon while grilling.

I have so many recipes that call for a small amount of tomato paste.  I hate throwing the rest of the can away.  So, I spoon the remaining tomato paste into an ice cube tray and place it in the freezer.  When frozen, I place in a ziplock freezer bag to use the next time I need tomato paste.

Quick and Easy Salmon

I got home from work a little later than planned and didn't feel like fussing much with dinner. This recipe is great for pulling a meal together in a few minutes. I added some green beans and a Caesar salad and voila! Dinner was ready in less than 30 minutes.

Citrus-glazed Salmon

2 T. low-sugar orange marmalade

1/2 t. balsamic vinegar

1/2 t. Dijon mustard

4 salmon fillets

salt and pepper to taste

Cooking spray

1. Preheat broiler

2. Combine first 4 ingredients.

3. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Place salmon on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil for 5-6 minutes. Turn salmon. Broil for 2-3 minutes. Brush with marmalade mixture and broil for an additional 2 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Enjoy!

Cooking for One

My husband is out of town this week. I always find it hard to motivate myself to cook when it's just me. I have a few "go to" recipes when he's gone. Tonight, it's salmon. This is one of those recipes that is easily changed to accommodate however many you're serving.

Oven Fried Salmon

Serves 6

6 salmon fillets (skin removed)

1/2 cup (I use less) canola oil

2 T lemon juice

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup chopped parsley

Place salmon in ziploc bag with oil, juice, and garlic. Marinate for 30 minutes, turning once. Remove salmon, reserving marinade.

Combine stuffing, cheese, and parsley. Roll salmon in stuffing mixture. Place coated salmon on baking sheet sprayed with Pam. Drizzle 3 T of marinade over fish. Bake about 15 minutes at 500 degrees, or until fish flakes easily.