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Margarita Salmon

SUBMITTED BY: ALLISONHALEY PHOTO BY: gmartinez

"A nice, light, healthy summertime dinner. Salmon is marinated in a lime and honey mixture. And anytime I add lime to a dish, I want a margarita the size of my head to go with it!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 21 stars. This recipe average a 4.1 star rating.
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PREP TIME  35 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 (5 ounce) salmon fillets
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons orange blossom honey
  • 1 pinch brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • lime slices for garnish

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place salmon fillets in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl, stir together the lime juice, honey, brown sugar, and olive oil. Pour over the salmon. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate.
  2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes in the center of the preheated oven, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Garnish with lime slices, and serve immediately.

FOOTNOTES

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
  • Learn how to shop for salmon in our Choosing Salmon video.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2004 by NEWBRIDE0903
Hands down my favorite salmon recipe. The lime juice and the honey cut through the richness... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2008 by PRETTYRHEA
Fantastic salmon.. got my brother to eat salmon even though he's not a fish person. I loved... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2007 by Cathleen
With extra wedge of lime squeezed on it right before its served it tastes great. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2007 by dphazelwood
This is a most excellent dish. I loved it and did not change a thing! Served with garlic... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2006 by PEACHEY
This recipe needs some major rework. It is bland to a fault, I will definitely not be using... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2005 by LWSNEEZE
I think this should be marinated for longer than a half hour. Good, but not spectacular. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2008 by krista v.
Where's the tequila? I wonder if that would taste good! This is a nice simple marinade. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2007 by ihavethesedreams
this recipe was good, but i tweaked it a little bit. i made the marinade batch with a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2007