Orange Pomegranate Salmon

Name: Orange Pomegranate Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1 skinned salmon fillet (about 2 pounds); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced; 1 cup pomegranate seeds; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill

A colorful, festive salmon dish makes an impressive addition to your holiday table—and it’s as delicious as it is beautiful. What no one will guess? How easy it is to cook. I serve this with roasted baby potatoes and asparagus for a show-stopping holiday meal. —Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey

Ingredients

1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 skinned salmon fillet (about 2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
1 cup pomegranate seeds
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Place a 28x18-in. piece of heavy-duty foil in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Place onion slices in a single layer on foil. Top with salmon; sprinkle with salt. Arrange orange slices over top. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds; drizzle with oil. Top with a second piece of foil. Bring edges of foil together on all sides and crimp to seal, forming a large packet.
Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 25-30 minutes. Be careful of escaping steam when opening packet. Remove to a serving platter; sprinkle with dill.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked salmon: 307 calories, 19g fat (3g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 274mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as orange pomagranate salmon in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2018