Orange-Glazed Salmon with Citrus Salad

This orange-glazed salmon has just enough sweet and savory flavor that will suit your palate perfectly! The fresh orange and apple spinach salad with orange vinaigrette leaves you feeling completely healthy and satisfied! There's nothing better than a quick and easy meal with five-star taste!

Ingredients:

- 3, 6 oz. salmon fillets (I bought boneless and skinless)

- 1 Tbs maple syrup

- 2 tsp. grated orange rind

- 1 tsp. fresh orange juice

- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard

- 1/4 tsp. minced garlic

- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- fresh dill as a garnish, optional

Preheat broiler to high. Arrange fillets in a baking dish. Combine remaining ingredients and spread orange mixture over fillets. Broil salmon 6 to 7 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Serve fillets with citrus salad.  If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.

Citrus Salad

Ingredients:

- fresh spinach (or your choice of fresh leafy greens)

- 1 orange cut into small pieces

- 1 apple cut into small pieces
- a few sesame seeds or pine nuts, optional

Citrus Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

- 1/4 cup orange juice (I used Tropicana 50 calorie OJ)

- 2 Tbs white balsamic vinegar

- 1 Tbs Dijon mustard

- 2 tsp. honey

- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Combine all ingredients and use as a dressing for the salad. The entire vinaigrette mixture is 1 point. 

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Smoked Salmon Patties with Dill Mustard Lemon Sauce

Memories from childhood. That's what I was thinking of as I was making these salmon patties. My mother used to make them quite often when us five kids were little. And why not? They're great, easy to make, and very healthy! Make some memories of your own by trying out this simple recipe for your own children.

Ingredients:

- 10 oz. wild caught skinless salmon, chopped into small pieces 
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbs minced onions
- 1 Tbs worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. dried oregano 
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika

Dill Mustard Lemon Sauce:

- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 Tbs mustard
- 1/2 tsp. dill seed
- 1 tsp. pickle relish
- 1 Tbs lemon juice

In a large bowl, combine first seven ingredients. Preheat a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat sprayed with Pam cooking spray with olive oil. In a separate medium-sized bowl, mix bread crumbs and paprika. Form small patties with the salmon mixture and place each patty, one at a time, into the bread crumbs to coat. Place patty in hot skillet and press it together to hold its shape. Repeat until you have four small patties. Cook patties in skillet 3 to 4 minutes on each side. While patties are cooking, mix all the ingredients for the lemon sauce together. 

Remove patties from skillet and serve with side dish or over a bed of lettuce. Use one tablespoon of lemon sauce for each patty and enjoy!  If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.

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Apple-Cranberry Salmon Salad

This savory salmon salad has the perfect mixture of barbecue and citrus with a little added tarragon to make this meal worth making over and over again!

Ingredients:

- 3 Tbs barbecue sauce (I used Jack Daniels Original No. 7 Recipe bbq sauce)
- 4, 4 oz. wild caught salmon fillets
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- 1 Tbs honey
- pinch of sea salt
- pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Gala apple
- 1 Granny Smith apple
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 to 2 Tbs fresh tarragon, chopped

In a shallow glass baking dish, combine the bbq sauce and salmon. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper. Peel apples, core, and chop. Add apples to lemon-honey mixture and toss. Add cranberries and tarragon. Preheat broiler or grill. Grill or broil salmon fillets until fish is opaque in the center and flakes off with a fork, but don't overcook. Break apart salmon into bite size pieces and toss with apple-cranberry salad. Enjoy! If you'd like a printer-friendly version of this recipe, Click Here.

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