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Roast Salmon Provençal
Recipe Tip
Marvelous Mushrooms
Mushrooms supply the vitamin called biotin. Biotin is needed to help the body use carbohydrates and fats.
  2 ratings : 1 review

Roast Salmon Provençal

Fat-free Italian dressing adds the zing in this easy and colorful salmon and vegetable creation. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:4 servings

4salmon fillets or steaks, 1/2 inch thick (1 to 1 1/4 lb)
3cups refrigerated unpeeled potato wedges (from 1-lb 4-oz bag)
1 1/2cups small whole fresh mushrooms
1medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2cup fat-free Italian dressing
1/2teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4cup pitted kalamata or ripe olives
1.Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Place salmon, potatoes, mushrooms, bell pepper and zucchini in pan. Brush with half of the dressing; sprinkle with basil.
2.Bake 20 minutes.
3.Add olives to pan and stir vegetables slightly. Drizzle remaining dressing over salmon and vegetables.
4.Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork and potatoes are tender.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 65mg; Sodium 590mg; Total Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 8g); Protein 26% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 60%; Calcium 4%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 3 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 3 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1 c Vegetables 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 
 
 
1 Review

 

Amazing!
I have recently started dieting to lose weight and have been looking for filling recipes that are low in fat and calories. My husband must enjoy them also even though he is not currently dieting. This dish was a perfect match for our situation! This was so good we had to ration the leftovers so we could each have some! Wonderful!! Try it!
Posted at 9:41 AM on December 10 2007 by WorkInProgressJJ , Hagerstown MD