Sicilian Salmon

The Recipe's Story 

My wonderful husband at times works a double shift which gave me the challenge of developing a high flavor high protein meal he can take to work.  I have also been on a Omega 3 kick as of late which lead me to the seafood section of my local market. Copper River Salmon was on sale this week so I started with a filet as my base. I also like Italian food so I decided to blend the two into this Sicilian style dish. 

This recipe is full of heart healthy ingredients.  Omega 3 is found in the fish, olive oil and olives.  4oz of salmon gives you all the Vitamin D you need in one day which is good news for us sunless north westerners.  The red peppers are a good source of fiber and vitamin K and the tomatoes contain cancer fighting lycopene. This dish tastes great and is chock full of healthy nutrients. 

Sicilian Salmon

2/3lb salmon filet, bones and skin removed

2 T olive oil

1/2 diced sweet onion

1/3 cup green olives

1 roasted red pepper, diced

1/2 diced tomato

1 T parsley

salt and pepper for seasoning

1. Pre heat oven to broil. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. Place salmon filet onto prepared cookie sheet. Drizzle 1tsp. of the olive oil onto the salmon. Season  the filet with salt and pepper.

3. In a medium bowl combine the remaining olive oil, onion, olives, pepper, tomato and parsley. Season the mixture with pepper.

4. Cover prepared salmon with the mixture making sure it is evenly spread. Place cookie sheet on center rack and broil for 25 min.

Servings: 2

Calories: 489 per serving