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Seared Salmon with Strawberry Basil Relish Recipe

Seared Salmon with Strawberry Basil Relish

Photo by Taste of Home©

Yield: 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

  • 6 salmon fillets (4 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Relish:

  • 1-1/4 cups finely chopped fresh strawberries
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Dash freshly ground pepper

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Brush fillets with melted butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fillets, skin side up, in batches if necessary; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork.
  2. In a small bowl, toss strawberries with basil, honey and pepper. Serve salmon with relish.

Nutritional Facts
1 salmon fillet with 3 tablespoons relish equals 215 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 62 mg cholesterol, 169 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 19 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Originally published as Seared Salmon with Strawberry Basil Relish in Taste of Home April/May 2014