Lemon Salmon with Basil

Name: Lemon Salmon with Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each); 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil; 2 medium lemons, thinly sliced; Additional fresh basil

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

At our house we opt for healthy foods, and this lemony salmon with basil is a knockout in the good-for-you category. We have it with asparagus or zucchini. —Shanna Belz, Prineville, Oregon

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
2 medium lemons, thinly sliced
Additional fresh basil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Place salmon in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with lemon zest, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons basil; top with lemon slices.
2. Bake 15-20 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. If desired, top with additional basil.

Nutrition Facts

1 salmon fillet: 294 calories, 18g fat (3g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 381mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

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