Recipe 19

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Recipe name and category: Salmon with Tomatoes and Basil (Seafood Entrée)

No. of servings: 2

Preparation time: Very little

Recipe ingredients and directions:

2 Tomatoes, chopped (or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved)

¼ cup sliced fresh basil

1 small garlic cove, minced

1 tbs balsamic vinegar

¾ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

2 6 oz salmon fillets, skin on

¼ tsp ground cumin

½ tsp olive oil

Combine tomatoes, basil, garlic, vinegar, ½ tsp salt & 1/8 tsp pepper in a bowl. Sprinkle salmon with cumin and remaining ¼ tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper. Heat oil in non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add salmon, skin-side up, and cook 4 minutes. Flip and cook 7 minutes longer. Cover pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook additional 3 to 4 minutes until salmon flakes easily.

To double or triple recipe, you can broil the salmon on foil, about 4 minutes a side.

Transfer salmon to serving plates. Add tomato mixture to skillet. Put on high heat and cook until warmed through, about 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon over salmon.

Recipe source: An aunt who got it from Weight Watchers.

Recipe anecdote: Everyone I serve this to or give the recipe to loves it, except for my husband.