SOUTHWEST SALMON WITH CILANTRO-LIME SAUCE (COOKING FOR 2)

Southwest Salmon with Cilantro-Lime Sauce (Cooking for 2) image

Salmon fillets are lightly seasoned, pan-seared to perfection and served with fresh cool sour cream, lime and cilantro sauce, all done in under 30 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 salmon fillets, skin on (6 oz each)
1 tablespoon Old El Paso™ chicken taco seasoning mix (from 0.85-oz package)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

In small bowl, mix sour cream, cilantro, lime peel, lime juice, honey and salt; set aside.
Season salmon fillets with taco seasoning mix. In 8-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets to skillet, skin-side down.
Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until skin is browned. Turn fillets; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork.
Serve salmon with cilantro-lime sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 690 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g