Salmon in Zesty Herb Sauce

Adapted from The Eating Well Rush Hour Cookbook

Particularly quick to prepare, this dish has vibrant flavor. It also features good-for-you turmeric.

(Serves 4)

Created by: Arthur Boehm

• 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons, chopped fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons, coarsely chopped garlic
• 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons, fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon, canola or other vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon, turmeric
• 1 1/4 pounds, salmon fillet, cut into 2-by-2-inch pieces

• 1. In a food processor or mortar and pestle, combine the cilantro, ginger, garlic, and jalapeños, and process or grind until reduced to a smooth paste, adding a little water, if necessary. Add the lime juice, oil, salt, and turmeric, and mix well.
• 2. Transfer to a shallow glass or ceramic dish, add the fish, and toss in the marinade, making sure the fish is well coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes.
• 3. Coat the bottom of a large nonstick skillet with 3 to 4 tablespoons of the marinade. Transfer the fish to the skillet, and cover the fish with the remaining marinade. Cover the skillet with a tight fitting lid (or use foil tightly crimped to the pan sides), and cook over medium-low heat until the interior of the fish is opaque, 5 to 10 minutes. (Cooking time varies with the thickness of the fillet.) Serve.

Photographer: iStockphoto.com/M_Studio

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