spinner
Food & Wine
© Lisa Hubbard

Not in the mood for this recipe?

  • Find 18 more recipes in our Low Fat slideshow.

Tell Us What You Think

Salmon with Wilted Watercress and Lemon-Balsamic Dressing

Average Rating

 From 1 rating.

User Reviews

rating ILKIRM
Delicious, light, healthy and easy!

recipe tools

Printer-Friendly Page Printer-Friendly Page
RSS RSS
AddThis
Email to a Friend

Salmon with Wilted Watercress and Lemon-Balsamic Dressing

  • healthy HEALTHY
  • staff favorite STAFF FAVORITE
SERVES: 4
ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 4 small garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Four 6-ounce salmon fillets, skinned
  • 1 pound watercress, large stems removed
directions
  1. In a bowl, mix the vinegar with the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a large, deep skillet, bring 1 inch of water to a boil. Lightly oil a steamer rack and set it in the skillet. Carefully add the salmon fillets in a single layer. Cover and steam over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Strew the watercress over the salmon, cover and steam for 1 minute. Transfer the salmon and watercress to plates. Spoon the dressing over the salmon and serve.

NOTES One Serving - Calories 324 kcal, Total Fat 17.3 gm, Saturated Fat 3.3 gm, Protein 39 gm, Carbohydrates 4 gm

Recipe by Marcia Kiesel
From Cooking Healthy
This recipe originally appeared in January, 2001.