This is the main content.
Recipes
Cherry Mango Salmon with Savory Cherry Quesadillas
4 servings
30 minutes total
  • Preheat oven; prepare quesadillas through step 1 (10 minutes)
  • Prepare salmon and begin to bake (10 minutes)
  • Complete quesadillas and salmon; serve (10 minutes)

Cherry Mango Salmon

Ingredients

  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • ½ cup fresh cherries, coarsely chopped
  • 1 fresh mango, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • 1 orange, for zest
  • 4 salmon fillets (about 1 ½ lb), skin removed
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Prep

    • Preheat oven to 425°F. Line baking sheet with foil.
    • Pit cherries and chop; chop mango (¾ cup). Slice mint and basil; place fruit and herbs in medium bowl.
    • Zest/grate orange peel (no white; 2 teaspoons).

Steps

    1. Check fish for bones, then place on baking sheet. Combine zest, sugar, flour, salt, and pepper; blend oil into mixture, then crumble over salmon. Bake salmon 6–8 minutes and until salmon is 145°F (or opaque and separates easily).
    2. Stir vinegar into fruit mixture; spoon salsa around salmon. Serve.

Savory Cherry Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Deli aged white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ½ cup fresh cherries, coarsely chopped
  • 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 cup baby arugula leaves
  • 4 teaspoons honey
  • Buttery cooking spray

Prep

    • Shred cheese (1 cup). Pit cherries and chop.

Steps

    1. Place ¼ cup cheese on one-half of each tortilla; top with ¼ cup arugula and 2 tablespoons cherries. Drizzle 1 teaspoon honey over filling. Fold tortillas in half.
    2. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Coat both sides of quesadillas with spray. Place two quesadillas in pan; cook 1–2 minutes on each side or until golden and crispy. Repeat. Cut quesadillas into wedges; serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with green beans, fresh salad blend, and carrot cake for dessert.
  • It's best to serve the salsa on the side of the salmon, so the topping doesn't get too wet.

Cherry Mango Salmon

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 490, Total Fat 22g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 95mg, Sodium 230mg, Total Carb 38g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 30g, Protein 35g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 30%, Iron 6%

Savory Cherry Quesadillas

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 300, Total Fat 13g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 630mg, Total Carb 34g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 9g, Protein 11g, Calc 25%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 4%, Iron 0%