Cilantro Salmon Food

CILANTRO-TOPPED SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon skin side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with 1-1/2 teaspoons lime juice. , In a small bowl, combine the cilantro, onions, jalapeno, oil, salt, pepper and remaining lime juice. Spread over salmon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

GRILLED CILANTRO SALMON

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together cilantro, garlic, honey, and lime juice. Heat until the honey is easily stirred, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
• Place salmon steaks in a baking dish, and season with salt and pepper. Pour marinade over salmon, cover, and refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon steaks on grill, cook 5 minutes on each side, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

SALMON WITH CILANTRO PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or lightly spray with cooking spray.
• In a food processor or blender, process the pesto ingredients for15 -20 seconds, or until slightly chunky.
• Place the fillets about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Spread the pesto evenly over the top of the fillets. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup almonds.
• Bake 10-12 minutes, or until fish easily flakes when tested with a fork.

WW 6 POINTS - SAVORY CILANTRO SALMON

Steps:

• To prepare marinade, in food processor, combine cilantro, juice, cumin, salt, hot sauce, and 1/4 cup water. Puree until smooth.
• Transfer marinade to gallon-size sealable plastic bag; add salmon. Seal bag, squeezing out air, turn to coat salmon. Refridgerate 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 400. Spray 9 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Arrange pepper slices in single layer in prepared pan; bake 20 min, turning peppers once.
• Drain salmon, discard marinade. Place salmon on top of pepper slices, bake, turning salmon once, 12-14 minute until fish flakes easily when tested with fork.
• 6 Points per serving (1 salmon fillet).

GRILLED CILANTRO SALMON

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together cilantro, garlic, honey, and lime juice. Heat until the honey is easily stirred, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
• Place salmon steaks in a baking dish, and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour marinade over salmon, cover, and refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil grill grate.
• Place salmon steaks on grill, cook 5 minutes on each side, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

LIME CILANTRO SALMON

Steps:

• Sprinkle garlic powder, salt and pepper on top of salmon steaks or fillets.
• In a small glass, mix olive oil, lime juice, cilantro and Splenda.
• Place salmon in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook 4-5 minutes. Turn and cover with cilantro mixture and cook another 4-5 minutes.

BAKED SALMON WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

Steps:

• Grease pan with 1T olive oil.
• Place fillets, skin side down in an 8x8 baking dish.
• Combine cilantro, garlic, lime juice, remaining olive oil, and (if desired) salt in a small bowl.
• Pour mixture over fish.
• Bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes, to desired doneness. (Thicker fillets will require additional time.).