Lemon Basil Sauce for Fish


YIELD: 5 tablespoons

SERVES: 4

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

SERVING SIZE: 3 3/4 teaspoons

COOKING TIME: None

 

Adding this sauce is one of my favorite ways to eat salmon, although it’s tasty with a variety of fish. The presentation of the dish is pretty, too, so it’s perfect for company. Before baking or grilling your fish, squeeze a lemon over it. When finished cooking, pour this sauce over the fish and serve. Be sure to use a good-quality olive oil.


INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 garlic cloves, crushed or chopped

1/8 cup packed chopped fresh basil leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

1    Whisk all of the ingredients together. Pour over prepared fish just before serving.

 

CHOICES

1 1/2 Fat

BASIC NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Calories

70

           Calories from Fat

60

Total Fat

7.0 g

           Saturated Fat

0.9 g

           Trans Fat

0.0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

0 mg

Potassium

35 mg

Total Carbohydrate

2 g

           Dietary Fiber

0 g

           Sugars

0 g

Protein

0 g

Phosphorus

5 mg