SALMON WITH VEGETABLE SALSA RECIPE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1-1/2 cups chopped peeled cucumber
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
1 small red onion, chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
FISH:
4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice and salt; set aside.
Drizzle salmon with lime juice. Sprinkle with salt and cayenne pepper. In a large skillet, cook fillets in butter for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with salsa.
Yield: 4 servings.
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Originally published as Salmon with Vegetable Salsa in Simple & Delicious
May/June 2009, p33
Nutritional Facts
fillet with 1 cup salsa equals 438 calories, 28 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 108 mg cholesterol, 721 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 36 g protein.
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