Name: Salmon and Capers with a Pear Reduction Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: pacific salmon; capers; lemons; olive oil; salt; ground pepper

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30 minutes

4 servings

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dairy-free

gluten-free

kid friendly

has meat

has pasta

has seafood

(?)

Has seafood from:

pacific salmon

mediterranean

vegan

(?)

Not vegan due to:

pacific salmon

vegetarian

(?)

Not vegetarian due to:

pacific salmon

pescatarian

paleo

(?)

Not paleo due to:

granulated sugar

This recipe has no customizations.

Bon Appétit

This recipe fits right into a balanced diet.

Nutrition Rating Details

Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:

• Calcium: 1.2% of RDA
• Calories: 13.4% of RDA
• Carbs: 6.8% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 16.5% of RDA
• Fiber: 14.0% of RDA
• Fructose: 21.3% of RDA
• Protein: 22.3% of RDA
• Sodium: 39.5% of RDA
• Sugar: 37.7% of RDA

• Vitamin A (IU): 10.3% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 36.8% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 14.1% of RDA
• Iron: 2.5% of RDA
• Magnesium: 13.9% of RDA
• Manganese: 1.4% of RDA
• Niacin: 52.9% of RDA
• Potassium: 14.7% of RDA
• Zinc: 4.2% of RDA

If all nutritional components are less than 50% of RDA (and all vitamins and minerals are less than 400% of RDA) the recipe gets a “Bon Appétit” rating.

MACROS

Carbohydrate

18.8

Calories

268

Fiber

3.91

Iron

0.480

Protein

25.1

Sodium

533

Sugars

11.8

Fat (total lipid)

10.1

MAIN RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Amount

Measure

Adjust

Ingredient

pacific salmon

can use any salmon of choice, skin removed.

1/2

cups

capers

drained and rinsed.

whole

lemon

for juicing.

tbsp

olive oil

salt

to taste.

ground pepper

to taste.

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INGREDIENTS FOR: GINGER PEAR REDUCTION SAUCE

Amount

Measure

Ingredient

lbs

pears (whole)

peeled and cored.

1/2

cups

ginger (ground)

grated.

2/3

cups

granulated sugar

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PREPARATION

PREPARING THE REDUCTION SAUCE

Follow the steps in the dependent recipe.

PREPARING THE SALMON

Remove the skin of the salmon.

In a large pan, coat the bottom with olive oil. Cut the salmon in half.

Add the salmon to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Juice the lemon over the salmon.

Cook the salmon until it is cooked through.

TO SERVE

On a plate, place a piece of salmon. Using a spoon, cover the salmon with pear reduction sauce.

Top with capers and serve. For additional garnish, you can add thinly sliced pear slices.

DEPENDENT RECIPES:

Ginger Pear Reduction Sauce

This dependent recipe has a "yields ratio" of 1/4. This means that for every 1 serving of the main recipe you're making, make 1/4 of a servings of the dependent recipe.

NOTES, TIPS, TRICKS, HINTS, ETC:

Wild rice and asparagus are wonderful sides for this dish.

COMPLETE NUTRITION

This recipe has the following nutrient totals:

Calories 268

Protein 25.1 g

Carbohydrates 18.8 g

Iron 0.48 mg

Fiber 3.91 g

Calcium 12.0 mg

(plus many more nutrients)

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