Mustard-Crusted Salmon

From EatingWell: Fall 2003, December 1997, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006), The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004) — Subscribe Now!

This updated French bistro dish makes a simple dinner any night of the week. You might want to consider doubling the batch and using the remaining salmon in a tossed salad the next day.

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"It burned when I placed it as recipe instructed, 5 inches from broiler? "

4 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds center-cut salmon fillets, cut into 4 portions
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Lemon wedges

Preparation

Preheat broiler. Line a broiler pan or baking sheet with foil, then coat it with cooking spray.
Place salmon pieces, skin-side down, on the prepared pan. Season with salt and pepper. Combine sour cream, mustard and lemon juice in a small bowl. Spread evenly over the salmon.
Broil the salmon 5 inches from the heat source until it is opaque in the center, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Per serving: 290 calories; 18 g fat (4 g sat, 6 g mono); 89 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrates; 29 g protein; 0 g fiber; 389 mg sodium; 550 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (74% daily value), Potassium (26% dv), omega-3s.

Exchanges: 4 lean protein, 1 fat