Salmon with Herb Crust
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
12 ounces fresh or frozen salmon fillets, 3/4 inch tick1/3 cup chopped fresh oregano1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro1/4 cup sliced green onions (2)1 clove garlic1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice2 teaspoons olive oil1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon black pepperCherry tomatoes, halved (optional)Fresh oregano sprigs (optional)
1. Thaw salmon, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry. Cut into two 6-ounce pieces, if necessary; set aside.
2. In the bowl of a food processor or a mini-chopper combine oregano, cilantro, green onions, garlic, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Cover and process until evenly chopped (or, use a knife to finely chop oregano, cilantro, green onion, and garlic). Transfer herb mixture to a shallow bowl. Stir in lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Generously coat top of salmon with the herb mixture.
3. For a charcoal grill, grill fish, skin side down, on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 6 to 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork (for a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place fish on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above).
To serve, cut each salmon piece into 2 serving-size pieces.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHULISSSIMA.
2. In the bowl of a food processor or a mini-chopper combine oregano, cilantro, green onions, garlic, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper. Cover and process until evenly chopped (or, use a knife to finely chop oregano, cilantro, green onion, and garlic). Transfer herb mixture to a shallow bowl. Stir in lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Generously coat top of salmon with the herb mixture.
3. For a charcoal grill, grill fish, skin side down, on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 6 to 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork (for a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place fish on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above).
To serve, cut each salmon piece into 2 serving-size pieces.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHULISSSIMA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 190.9
- Total Fat: 10.5 g
- Cholesterol: 56.9 mg
- Sodium: 213.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 1.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 21.9 g
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