Start preheating the oven, because this tasty salmon with pineapple salsa is an absolute must-make! Flaky salmon gets jazzed up with a lemony butter topping and a fresh pineapple salsa, creating an impressive seafood entrée in just 20 minutes flat. This pineapple fish recipe makes the perfect meal for summer date nights and backyard family dinners!
Salmon with Lemon Butter and Pineapple Salsa
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño chile, if desired
- 4 salmon fillets, about 1 inch thick (1 1/2 lb)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix butter, lemon peel and lemon juice; set aside.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix pineapple, cilantro, onion and chile; refrigerate until serving time.
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Step3Line 13x9-inch pan with foil. Place salmon, skin side down, in pan; sprinkle with salt.
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Step4Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Immediately top salmon with butter mixture. Serve with pineapple salsa.
Nutrition
360
Calories
21g
Total Fat
37g
Protein
6g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 360
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 43%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 47%
- Sodium
- 330mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 910mg
- 26%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 6g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 37g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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