SALMON WITH CARIBBEAN SALSA

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Salmon fillets smothered in tropical fruit salsa make an elegant main dish recipe. The cinnamon-spiced seasoning is a wonderful complement to grilled chicken, too.-Mary Jane Jones, Williamstown, WV

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings (5 cups salsa).

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

SEASONING:
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons each ground ginger, cinnamon and allspice
1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
SALMON:
1 salmon fillet (3 pounds)
4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
SALSA:
1 medium mango
1 medium papaya
1 medium green pepper
1 medium sweet red pepper
1 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Combine the seasoning ingredients. Place fillet in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon seasoning. (Save remaining seasoning for another use.) Drizzle salmon with oil. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours., Peel and finely chop mango and papaya; place in a large bowl. Finely chop peppers; add to bowl. Add the remaining salsa ingredients and gently stir until blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours., Bake salmon at 350° until fish flakes easily with a fork, 25-30 minutes. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 23g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 473mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 35g protein.