Baked Salmon Olé

Bake fish with only a small amount of oil.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds salmon fillet, cut into 6 pieces (any kind of fish can be used)
• 3 tablespoons lime juice (about 2 limes)
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Rinse fish and pat dry. Place in baking dish.
3. In a separate dish, mix remaining ingredients together and pour over fish.
4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until fork-tender.

Yield:

6 servings

Serving size:

1 piece

Each serving provides:

Calories: 230
Total fat: 9 g
Saturated fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 58 mg
Sodium: 162 mg
Calcium: 60 mg
Iron: 1 mg

Recipe courtesy the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.