Grilled Salmon With Orange Glaze

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“The foods in this easy recipe are powerhouses of nutrition. Why these foods are good for you: High omega-3 fat in salmon; Antioxidants in orange rind, scallions and garlic; Anticoagulant activity in ginger; Eating fatty fish could prevent an astounding 80% of sudden deaths from heart attacks, Harvard investigators say.” - by USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange marmalade
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 tablespoons white rice vinegar (or other white vinegar)
1 pound boneless, skinless salmon fillet, cut in four pieces
6 scallions, thinly sliced with green (optional)
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds (optional)

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MAGGIE MCGUIRE

Jan. 16, 2007

"The sauce in the recipe, when reduced down and thickened is a wonderful accompaniment to the salmon. I've made this twice, the first time I had no orange marmalade, but did have apricot preserves. Bot..." See moreh worked out excellently. My hubby prefers the apricot flavor over the orange. It seems to detract from the salmon flavor alot less than the orange."

LITTLEONE250

Oct. 9, 2005

"Perfect! The only change I made was that I used a 2.5 pound peice of salmon on the grill instead of smaller fillets. I put the salmon on the bed of rice and drizzled a little leftover glaze on it. Thi..." See mores made a beautiful, tasty and healthfull lunch. I will definately make this again!"

Heather

Dec. 18, 2007

"Delicious! I confess that I made a lot of changes, just based on what I had on hand and my husband's preferences. I had no sesame anything, so just used grapeseed oil. I had no scallions, so did no af..." See moreter-cooking topping. Because of my husband's preferences, I omitted the ginger and garlic (which I thought might be a bit strong for salmon anyway). Also, I baked instead of grilled, for simplicity's sake. But all that said, I think the heart of the recipe is the marmalade-soy sauce-oil-vinegar glaze, which is delicous and keeps the salmon moist. A keeper recipe, good for 2 or company."

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