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October 31, 2024/Diet, Food & Fitness/Recipes

Recipe: Salmon Marsala

This classic recipe swaps out chicken for omega-3-rich salmon

Plated salmon marsala, with leafy greens

This recipe switches up chicken marsala by swapping in salmon. It’s a great way to get delicious and healthy fish on the menu. You should be able to find Marsala wine in the cooking wines or condiments section of your local grocery store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, cut into wedges
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 10 fresh mushrooms, sliced (or one 7-ounce can of sliced mushrooms, drained)
  • 4 (4 ounces each) skinless salmon filets
  • 1/3 cup Marsala wine
  • 2/3 cup chicken broth (1/3 less sodium)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 4 grinds of fresh ground pepper

Directions

  1. Prep the onions and mushrooms.
  2. Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add onion, garlic and mushrooms to the skillet and begin sautéing.
  3. Add the salmon filets to the skillet, cooking for 10 minutes per inch of thickness (turn them over midway in the cooking time).
  4. Mix together the wine, broth, cornstarch and fresh ground pepper; when the fish is nearly done (you can tell by twisting the center of the thickest part — if it flakes easily, it’s done), add the wine/broth mixture to the salmon.
  5. Stir gently, as the liquid turns into a thick gravy within one minute. Serve over whole-grain pasta or brown rice, with steamed asparagus or vegetable of your choice.

Ingredient health benefits

  • Olive oil: Olive oil is one of those ingredients that’s actually worth the hoopla. It has fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins D and K, which support your bones and blood cells. It’s also home to unsaturated fats that help decrease your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and increase your HDL (“good”) cholesterol, helping your heart stay happy. And if you need another reason to use olive oil beyond this recipe, it has polyphenols and other antioxidants to fight inflammation and free radicals, keeping your cells in peak condition and helping to prevent diseases down the road.
  • Onions: They may not be the most “a-peel-ing” ingredient in the produce aisle, but looks can be deceiving. Onions have prebiotics and fiber to feed your “good” gut bacteria and support healthy digestion. And that’s not all those layers have to offer! There are also vitamin C and flavonoids that help lower inflammation while boosting your immunity.
  • Garlic: Like onions, these alliums aren’t the most exciting of foods. But “unremarkable” doesn’t mean “devoid of nutrition.” On the contrary, garlic is considered a superfood! Aside from keeping vampires away, eating garlic may strengthen your immunity as part of a well-balanced eating plan. It might also help regulate your blood pressure, and certain natural compounds in garlic can lower inflammation and protect your cells from damage.
  • Mushrooms: They may not be plants or animals, but mushrooms are just as nutritious! They’re packed with antioxidants like selenium and zinc that promote healing and may enhance your immune cells’ ability to fight diseases like cancer. Mushrooms are also a surprising source of B vitamins — like vitamins B3,B5 and B6 — which are crucial for creating and fixing DNA, as well as helping your body turn the food you eat into usable energy. Even your heart can benefit from the potassium found in these fantastic fungi, which helps regulate your blood pressure and keep the beat.
  • Salmon: Not just for the bears! This hearty fish is a complete protein that’s pescatarian-friendly, meaning it has all the amino acids your body needs to keep moving. Salmon is also low in mercury content and high in omega-3s, heart-helpful fats that are essential for your head-to-toe health. And that’s not all for omega-3s! They also double as an anti-inflammatory that promotes your immune system.

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Nutrition information (per serving)

Makes 4 servings

Calories: 450
Fat: 12 g
Fiber: 9 g
Sodium: 147 mg (doesn’t include the optional salt)
Carbohydrates: 44 g
Protein: 37 g

Recipe courtesy of Speaking of Women’s Health.

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