SALMON WITH SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES

Salmon With Scalloped Sweet Potatoes image

This recipe uses seven of 10 EatSmart tactics: fatty fish, good carbs, vegetables, fiber, nuts, smaller portions and no trans fats. These simple tactics can improve your health.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon grated ginger root
1 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons orange marmalade, divided
2 tablespoons melted trans-fat-free margarine
Salt, to taste
1 ¼ pounds salmon fillet, skin removed, cut into pieces
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¼ cup almond slivers, toasted
¼ cup Italian parsley sprigs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine sweet potatoes, onion, ginger, juice, 2 Tbs. marmalade, margarine and salt. Place in a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish, sprayed with cooking spray. Bake, covered, for 40 minutes. Remove from oven; top with salmon. Brush fish with reserved 1 Tb. marmalade; grind on pepper. Return to oven uncovered and bake 10 to 12 minutes, until fish is done to your liking. Garnish with almonds and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.9 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 55.8 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 22.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 185 mg, Sugar 15.2 g