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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Marinating time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 18–21 minutes

2 eight-ounce salmon fillets (about 1 1/2 inches thick
1/4 cup purchased sun-dried tomato vinaigrette
Cooking spray
Place salmon fillets in a zip-top bag and pour vinaigrette over them. Seal bag and shake gently to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray. Place salmon in the baking dish with the skin side down. Pour marinade over salmon. Bake uncovered until fish flakes, about 18–21 minutes (6–7 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness of the fillet). Remove skin and cut each fillet in half.
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1/2 fillet or 4 ounces
Per Serving:
Calories: 150
Carbohydrate: 1 g
Protein: 23 g
Fat: 6 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Sodium: 220 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Exchanges per serving: 3 very lean meat, 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices: 0
This recipe was developed by Tami Ross, a Diabetes Nutrition Specialist and Certified Diabetes Educator in Lexington, Kentucky.
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