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 5 INGREDIENTS FAST FIX

PESTO GRILLED SALMON

Using just a few ingredients, this fresh and easy summertime dish is sure to become a family favorite.

—SONYA LABBE WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA



START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. • MAKES: 12 SERVINGS


1 salmon fillet (3 pounds)

1/2 cup prepared pesto

2 green onions, finely chopped

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 garlic cloves, minced

1. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Place salmon skin side down on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5 minutes.

2. In a small bowl, combine the pesto, onions, lemon juice and garlic. Carefully spoon some of the pesto mixture over salmon. Grill for about15-20 minutes longer or until the fish flakes easily with a fork, basting occasionally with the remaining pesto mixture.

Per 3 ounces cooked salmon: 262 cal., 17g fat (4g sat. fat), 70mg chol., 147mg sod., 1g carb. (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 25g pro.

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 3 fat.

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“Just delicious! I’ve made it with salmon and other types of fish.”

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