Roasted Salmon with Capers
2013-05-19- Cuisine: American
- Course: Main Course
- Skill Level: Easy
Average Member Rating
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- Servings : 6
- Prep Time : 10m
- Cook Time : 30m
- Ready In : 40m
Nutritional Info
This information is per serving.
Calories
383Calories from Fat
223Total Fat
24.7gSaturated Fat
7.5gCholesterol
111mgSodium
392mgTotal Carbohydrates
3.7gProtein
34.3gVitamin A
9%Vitamin C
15%Calcium
4%Iron
6%
This is a light and lovely roasted salmon recipe.
Recipes for baked salmon make not only easy dinner recipes, but very healthy recipes as well.
See below the recipe for notes on why salmon is a food we should eat on a regular basis.
Roasted Salmon Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
- 3 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 whole salmon fillet (about 2 pounds)
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 450°.
Step 2
In a 1 quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in bread crumbs, parsley, capers, dried tarragon, salt and pepper.
Step 3
Line a cookie sheet with foil. Spray the foil with Pam. Place the salmon, skin side down, in the pan and pat the crumb mixture on top.
Step 4
Roast for 30 minutes or until the salmon turns opaque throughout and the topping is lightly browned. With 2 large spatulas, carefully transfer the salmon to a serving platter.
Step 5
Garnish with lemon wedges and fresh parsley or tarragon if desired.
Salmon is one of the best foods we can eat, so good it is one of the top 10 healthiest foods and often called a super food.
Among other things, salmon contains lots of Omega-3 fatty acids, a polyunsaturated essential fatty acid that is very healthy for us.
This wonderful recipe comes from Crystal who has a great website called www.makedinnereasy.com. It’s filled with delicious, healthy recipes and weekly menu ideas.
It is a wonderful recipe for those needing diabetic recipes because it is quite low carb with just that bit of bread crumbs.
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