Barbecue Salmon:

Barbecue Roasted Salmon

Courtesy of Vital Choice Seafood

Don’t have access to a grill? This recipe is the next best thing. Try serving it with steamed basmati rice and a spinach salad tossed with mandarin oranges, sliced red onion, and fat-free poppy seed dressing.

Serves 4

• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 2 Tbs fresh lemon juice
• 4 salmon fillets (6 oz. each)
• 2 Tbs brown sugar
• 4 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp grated lemon rind
• 3/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• Cooking spray
• Lemon wedges (optional)

Combine first 3 ingredients in a zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Remove fish from bag; discard marinade.

Combine sugar and next 5 ingredients (sugar through cinnamon) in a bowl. Rub over fish; place in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with lemon, if desired.

Editor's note: We consider organic whole foods from both plant and animal kingdoms to be a major key to superior health. We also think it's terribly important to eat fish at least twice a week to get the essential fatty acids. Here at our house, we only eat wild Alaskan salmon and other wild seafoods from our friends at Vital Choice. Click here to visit Vital Choice Seafood.