SALMON with TOMATO SALSA Recipe
Either salsa is great with Salmon, but we had a killer frost this week.
A lot of green tomatoes were picked from the garden, resulting in this dish.....
Ingredients
- 6 filets fresh salmon, 6 to 8 ounces each
- sea salt and lemon pepper to taste
- 1 fresh lime, cut into wedges
- Salsa
- 1 1/2 cups fresh ripe tomatoes, diced - 2 medium
- 3/4 cup corn, cooked
- 1/4 cup red onion, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, large, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- baking sheet or broiler pan
- GREEN TOMATO SALSA:
- 6 green tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 jalapeno, large, seeded and finely chopped
- 6 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice or red wine vinegar (because We served it with lime wedges, I used vinegar.)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup sweet onion, finely chopped
- makes approximately 2 cups
Directions
- Salsa Preparation:
- In small bowl, combine garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, corn, tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, and cilantro
- Mix all ingredients together and set aside until ready to serve. Makes approximately 2 1/2 cups of salsa.
- Preheat oven at 400ºF.
- Clean salmon filets lightly by rinsing with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Line a baking sheet or broiler pan with foil and spray foil with non-stick cooking spray. Arrange filets skin side down and evenly spaced on bake ware.
- Add salt and pepper seasoning to filets.
- Bake filets until meat is opaque throughout or begins to flake easily, which will normally require 6 to 9 minutes in oven.
- Remove from oven and serve. Garnish with lime wedges and tomato salsa.
- Green Tomato Salsa:
- * Combine all ingredients. Cover and leave at room temperature for 2 hours before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 353g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 489 | |
| Calories from Fat 279 | 57% |
| Total Fat 31.05g | 39% |
| Saturated Fat 6.66g | 27% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium 515mg | 21% |
| Potassium 1043mg | 30% |
| Total Carbs 9.45g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.2g | 7% |
| Sugars 4.57g | 3% |
| Protein 42.04g | 67% |
