SAUTEED SALMON WITH PEAR-PEPPER SALSA

Sauteed Salmon With Pear-Pepper Salsa image

Provided by Dine Dish

Categories Healthy

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 small ripe pear
1/2 red bell pepper
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
salt & freshly ground black pepper
olive oil flavored cooking spray
3/4 lb salmon fillet

Steps:

Core pear (do not peel) and cut into 1/2-inch pieces over a bowl to catch the juice; Add pieces to the bowl.
Seed bell pepper and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; add to the bowl.
Add the jalapeño, cumin, lime juice, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
Toss well and set aside.
Heat a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat and spray with olive oil.
Add the salmon fillet.
For a 1-inch-thick fillet, sauté 4 minutes, turn and sauté 4 more minutes.
Season cooked sides with salt and pepper.
Transfer salmon to dinner plates; top with salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 44.3, Sodium 59, Carbohydrate 7, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 4.2, Protein 17.4