pineapple salmon;
In our quest to be more healthful, we’ve been trying to eat more seafood. Lucky for us, we’ve discovered a great local seafood vendor at our local farmer’s market. We’ve gotten mostly salmon, but also made a classic favorite pecan crusted rainbow trout and it’s amazing the taste of freshness. You can taste the difference, both fish have been full of flavor without any “fishiness” and a recipe like this pineapple salmon really lets the flavor shine through!
In addition to being more healthful in the food department, I’ve also been doing a lot of strength training and cardio. I’ve completed 28 days of PIIT28, and now am alternating going through PIIT 1.0 and taking barre classes these days. It’s definitely intense, but seeing the progress and feeling stronger makes it worthwhile. I haven’t seen an incredible change in my waistline or shedding pounds, but I have seen improvements in my energy levels, posture, and definitely feel my muscles getting stronger.
With trying to fit in at least a 30 minute workout every day and trying to 10k steps, and trying to eat healthier, it’s great to have this easy, tasty, and healthy recipe in my back pocket! It’s a super easy weeknight recipe, or perfect for a dinner party to make a lot without taking you away from the party. It would be easy to change the recipe for another cut of fish if you so prefer, just make sure it’s something that would bake well!
pineapple salmon;
Ingredients
- 2 lb salmon fillet
- salt & pepper
- 10 pineapple rings
- 2 Tbsp chopped
- fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- sesame seeds for garnish
- scallions for garnish
- lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with foil and grease with cooking spray. Lay pineapple rings on the baking sheet in an even layer.
- Season both sides of the salmon with salt and pepper and place fillet on top of pineapple rings.
- In a small microwave safe bowl, melt butter. Add minced garlic, cilantro, ground ginger, sesame oil and red pepper flakes. Brush all over salmon fillet.
- Bake until the salmon is cooked through approximately 25 minutes. Switch oven to broil and broil for 2 minutes or until top is ideally charred.
- Garnish with sesame seed and scallions, and squeeze lime over top before serving.
