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Southwest Lime Salmon
Recipes
Southwest Lime Salmon
4 servings
15 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 2 limes, for zest/juice
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 fresh keta (or coho) salmon fillets (1 ½ lb), skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps

    1. Zest lime (1 teaspoon); squeeze limes for juice (2 tablespoons). Combine zest, juice, chili powder, and salt; reserve 1 tablespoon mixture.
    2. Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Brush salmon with chili mixture. Place oil in pan, then add salmon; cook 2–3 minutes on each side and until 145°F (or opaque and separates easily). Using a clean brush, coat top of salmon with reserved chili mixture and serve.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 290, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 145mg, Sodium 360mg, Total Carb 1g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 39g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 4%, Iron 6%