Name: Spiced Baked Salmon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lime (juiced and zested); 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped); 1/2 large jalapeno pepper (chopped); 1 large clove garlic (chopped); sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 2 pound salmon fillet

Spiced Baked Salmon

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lime juiced and zested
2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
1/2 large jalapeno pepper chopped
1 large clove garlic chopped
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 pound salmon fillet

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Puree the olive oil, lime juice and lime zest, cilantro, jalapeño and garlic in a food processor until smooth.
Place the salmon on a foil lined baking sheet. Pat dry and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread on the cilantro and lime mixture and bake for 15 minutes.
Serve immediately.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Steamed broccoli.

GLUTEN FREE: No changes necessary.

NUTRITION: 330 Calories; 15g Fat (41.2% calories from fat); 45g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 118mg Cholesterol; 153mg Sodium. Exchanges: 6 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat.

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Spiced Baked Salmon