Recipe: Salmon With Mango Salsa

Salmon is a great break from grilling the usual dogs and burgers. And salmon is a great choice for heart health, as it provides essential fatty acid omega-3s and is low in calories and saturated fat. Plus, with the sweet zippiness of mango salsa, it’s sure to be a summer sensation.

Ingredients

• Four 4-oz salmon filets
• Canola oil cooking spray

Mango salsa

• 1 large mango, chopped
• 1/2 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 scallions, white parts, and 2 inches of the green, chopped
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

1. Prepare grill.
2. Combine all ingredients for salsa in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
3. Place the salmon on a grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 5 minutes on each side or until flakes easily when tested with a fork.
4. Serve salmon with mango salsa ladled over each piece or on the side.

Nutrition information (per serving)

Makes four servings

Calories: 240
Fat: 9 g
Saturated fat: 1.5 g
Sodium: 60 mg
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrate: 11 g
Sugars: 7 g
Dietary fiber: 1 g
Potassium: 768 mg

— Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide and Cookbook, ©2007, published by Broadway Books.