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Broiled Salmon with Lemon and Olive Oil

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Broiled Salmon with Lemon and Olive Oil
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Worthy of a Special Occasion

This dish is a highly nutritious choice. Monounsaturated fat from olive oil, Omega-3 fatty acids from salmon, and fiber from brown rice together spell heart health.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4  (6-ounce) salmon fillets
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/2  teaspoon  coarsely ground pepper
  • 1  teaspoon  grated lemon rind
  • 3  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice, divided
  • 2  tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1  teaspoon  fresh or dried rosemary
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 2  cups  hot cooked brown rice
  • 4  cups  arugula or uncooked baby spinach
  • Garnishes: lemon slices, rosemary sprigs

Preparation

Sprinkle salmon fillets evenly with salt and pepper.

Place fillets, lemon rind, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, and rosemary in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal and turn to coat. Chill 30 minutes.

Remove fillets from marinade, discarding marinade. Place fillets, skin side down, on a rack coated with cooking spray in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan.

Broil fish 5 1/2 inches from heat 10 to 12 minutes or until fillets flake easily with a fork.

Arrange rice and arugula on a serving platter; top with fillets.

Whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon oil; drizzle evenly over fillets. Garnish, if desired.

Nutritional analysis includes arugula and rice.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
457 (40% from fat)
Fat:
20.4g (sat 3.1g,mono 9.8g,poly 6g)
Protein:
41.6g
Carbohydrate:
24.6g
Fiber:
2.4g
Cholesterol:
107mg
Iron:
2.4mg
Sodium:
386mg
Calcium:
71mg
Chelsey Blanchard, Birmingham, Alabama, Southern Living, FEBRUARY 2004

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Mels
10/15/09

5 stars
hannelize from An Unknown Location
This is delicious and quick and easy to prepare. My husband raved over it. I followed the recipe for the fish, but served it with mashed potatoes and mixed veggies. This is good for special occasions. I will definitely make this again instead of my usual recipe for salmon, which is lemon juice and butter. This recipe is a much healthier version.12/13/08