Sweet and Sour Salmon

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The tangy sauce adds just enough zest to bring out the flavor of the salmon. Serve with rice or couscous and a green vegetable.

Preparation facts

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups (425g) canned tomatoes (one 15-ounce can)

2 Tbs (20g) brown sugar

2 Tbs (30mL) lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1/4 tsp (1mL) Tabasco sauce

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 medium onions

1 lb (455g) salmon steaks (four steaks)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Place tomatoes, brown sugar, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, and garlic in a small bowl. Break up tomatoes with a spoon; mix to combine all ingredients.

Peel onions and slice into rings.

Place salmon steaks in an attractive oven-proof dish. Layer onion rings on top of salmon. Pour tomato sauce on and around fish and onions.

Bake fish for 15 minutes or until it is opaque in the middle.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 284

Calories from Fat 81 (29%)

% Daily Value*

13%Total Fat 9g

9%Saturated Fat 1.9g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 3.1g

22%Cholesterol 65mg

3%Sodium 71mg

24%Potassium 840mg

6%Total Carbohydrate 18g

8%Dietary Fiber 2g

Sugars 12g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

65%Protein 33g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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