Salmon with Cucumber Tomato Salad

A Healthy Fish Recipe

Nick Gazzillo
The Holidays aren't complete without at least one fish dish (or seven if your Italian). However, it may be difficult to enjoy the holidays if you are watching what you eat. With this dish, thought, you can enjoy the bold flavor of cucumber tomato salsa, with the health benefits of salmon.

Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- 3 tsp herbs of Provence
- 2 lemons sliced in circles
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup finely diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup finely diced tomato
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- 1/2 tsp dill
- 1/2 tsp salt

Process
- Place salmon in glass baking dish with the skin down
- Rub garlic over top of salmon and sprinkle with salt and herbs of Provence
- Cover salmon with slices of lemon and bake at 400 degrees about 30 minutes
- While salmon is baking, melt butter in a small saucepan and whisk in lemon juice
- Fold in cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, dill, and salt
- Once salmon is done, remove lemon slices and place salmon on dinner plate
- Cover salmon with cucumber and tomato salsa and serve

Serves 4

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