Diabetic Diet: Entree, Pacific Ocean Salmon with Fresh Vegetables Recipe

There’s nothing like a big hunk of really high-quality salmon, *especially* when enjoyed over a bed of equally-as-fresh vegetables. Hey, who ever said being a diabetic wasn’t delicious?

Prep time: About an hour or so

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

- Four fresh California King Salmon filets (approximately six-ounces)

For balsamic marinade:

- 1/3 cup of olive oil

- Three tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

- Three tablespoons of seasoned rice wine vinegar

- One tablespoon of dijon (NOT honey) mustard

- Two cloves of freshly crushed garlic

- ½ teaspoon of sea salt

- ¼ teaspoon of coarsely grounded pepper

- ¼ teaspoon of crushed red pepper

For vegetables:

- ¾ of a pound (approximately four cups) broccoli florets with two and a half inch stems

- One cup of roma tomatoes, fresh and diced

- 1/3 cup of red onions, freshly diced

- Two tablespoons of capers

- Two tablespoons of basil leaves, freshly chopped

- Two tablespoons of dill, freshly chopped

Directions:

1. Rinse salmon filets and pat them dry. Set them aside.
2. For balsamic marinade: Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper, garlic and red pepper.
3. Remove ¼ cup of marinade to baste the salmon with while either grilling or broiling.
4. For veggies: Steam broccoli for about five minutes (or until crisp-tender). Rinse with cold water.
5. Place in a large bowl along with the capers, onions, tomatoes, dill and basil.
6. Pour remainder of marinade over the veggies in a bowl and marinade.
7. Grill or broil salmon and serve the fish over the vegetables.
8. Enjoy!