Pan-Grilled Salmon with Pineapple Salsa

Ingredients
  • 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 4 (6-ounce) Wild Caught salmon fillets (about 1/2-inch thick)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Preparation:
  1. Combine first 5 ingredients (through pepper) in a bowl; set aside.
  2. Heat a nonstick grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish with salt. Cook fish 4 minutes on each side or until it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
  3. Top with salsa.

 

Why should I buy Wild Caught Fish? When it’s wild-caught and not farmed, salmon is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. It’s credited with everything from extending a person’s lifespan to preventing heart attacks and cancer. Not only does salmon possess one of the highest omega-3 contents, it is also packed with tons of other vitamins and minerals as well.

  1. Whole Body Wellness: Containing more than a day’s worth of vitamin D in just one serving, eating wild-caught salmon helps maintain optimal health in a variety of ways. This is important, as vitamin D deficiency is been linked to everything from cancer to multiple sclerosis to rheumatoid arthritis and heart disease.
  2. Bones & Joints: Researchers recently found that regular omega-3 consumption can help keep osteoporosis at bay.  In fact, using records spanning 15 years from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), Ohio State University researchers observed that women with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their blood experienced fewer hip fractures. Inflammation contributes to bone resorption, a process in which bone tissue is broken down. Since omega-3-rich salmon is a natural anti-inflammatory food, eating this delicious fish on a regular basis is a great way to keep your bones strong.
  3. Brain and Neurological Repair: Omega-3 rich foods are shown to increase the efficiency of various brain functions, including improved memory. Additionally, the vitamin A, vitamin D and selenium in salmon protect the nervous system from age-related damage and can even act as an antidepressant.
  4. Heart Health: Being rich in omega-3 fatty acids, regularly eating salmon can help reduce systemic inflammation and the risk of developing atherosclerosis, hypertension and stroke.
  5. Better Eyesight: Eating salmon could help cure dry eye syndrome and age-related macular degeneration symptoms.
  6. Healthy Skin: Because of its exceptional levels of omega-3 fats, consuming wild-caught salmon may help provide glowing and more supple skin.

Health Benefits of Pineapple: Some studies have shown that bromelain, an enzyme found in pineapples, can reduce swelling, bruising, healing time, and pain associated with injury and surgical intervention. Bromelain is currently being used to treat and reduce inflammation from tendinitis, sprains, strains, and other minor muscle injuries as well as swelling related to ear, nose, and throat surgeries or trauma.

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