Sugar 'n' Spice Salmon Recipe

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Tropical fruit lends a summery taste to Mary Beth Harris-Murphee's easy salmon main course. “Make the salsa the night before and serve it with cellophane noodles or jasmine rice for a fast and delicious meal,” she writes from Tyler, Texas.

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Sugar 'n' Spice Salmon Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 20 25

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets (5 ounces each)
1/4 to 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup butter, cubed
TRIPLE-FRUIT SALSA:
1/2 cup mandarin oranges
1/2 cup chopped peeled kiwifruit
1/2 cup chopped peeled mango
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper

Directions

Place salmon in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the brown sugar, mustard, salt, cayenne and ginger; sprinkle over salmon. Top with butter.
Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-23 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the salsa ingredients. Serve with salmon. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 272 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 442 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Sugar 'n' Spice Salmon in Simple & Delicious July/August 2007, p27