Healthy Recipe for Diabetes - Pacific Ocean Salmon with Fresh Vegetables

Ingredients: (Servings: 4)
- 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.