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Grilled Salmon Fillet with Fresh Herbs

Fresh salmon with fresh herbs and lemon—a stellar combination. If you prefer your fish with sauce, this entrée is also great topped with Pineapple-Kiwi Salsa (page 270).

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4; 3 ounces fish per serving

Ingredients

Olive oil spray
1 1-pound 4-ounce salmon fillet with skin (tail end preferred), rinsed
1 medium lemon, halved crosswise, divided use
1 1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh dillweed or 1/2 teaspoon dried, crumbled
12 sprigs of fresh thyme, divided use

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Generously spray the grill rack with olive oil spray. Preheat the grill on medium high.

    Step 2

    Place the fish with the skin side down on a large plate. Squeeze the juice from one lemon half over the fish. Sprinkle with the dillweed. Using your fingertips, gently press the dillweed so it adheres to the fish.

    Step 3

    Thinly slice the remaining lemon half. Lay the slices on the fish. Top with 8 sprigs of thyme.

    Step 4

    Grill the fish with the skin side down for 20 minutes, or to the desired doneness. Serve the fish garnished with the remaining 4 sprigs of thyme.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 5

    (Per serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 145

    Step 7

    Total fat: 4.5g

    Step 8

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 9

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Polyunsaturated: 1.5g

    Step 11

    Monounsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 12

    Cholesterol: 65mg

    Step 13

    Sodium: 83mg

    Step 14

    Carbohydrates: 1g

    Step 15

    Fiber: 0g

    Step 16

    Sugars: 0g

    Step 17

    Protein: 25g

    Step 18

    Calcium: 17mg

    Step 19

    Potassium: 407mg

  3. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 20

    3 lean meat

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