Apricot Glazed Salmon
One serving is 7 green, 2 blue, and 2 purple points.
Makes: 4 servings
Calories: 200
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 4 (6 ounce) wild Atlantic salmon fillets
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons juice from an orange
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1-2 teaspoons finely chopped apricot, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line baking sheet with foil or parchment paper that is sprayed with cooking spray. Place salmon on the foil lined baking sheet, skin-side down, and sprinkle the salmon with salt and pepper, to taste. Bake the salmon for 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the preserves, soy sauce, orange juice, sesame oil, garlic powder, and apricot. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the sauce. Coat the cooked salmon with the remaining sauce and bake 4-5 additional minutes, or until the salmon is fully cooked and flakes easily when tested with a fork.
- Once cooked, pour 1/2 tablespoon reserved sauce over each piece of salmon.