Simple salmon dinner served up with pasta side

Here’s a simple and quick way to cook salmon fillet. Just place it under a broiler for 3 to 4 minutes. Tomatoes cook down to a thick sauce in about 5 minutes and add a colorful topping to the broiled salmon.

The spaghetti and zucchini are cooked together for the side dish.

HELPFUL HINTS:

• Any type of pasta can be used instead of spaghetti.

Tomato Basil Sauced Salmon

Yield 2 servings. Recipe by Linda Gassenheimer

2 teaspoons olive oil, divided use

1 cup diced tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped basil leaves

3/4 pound salmon fillet

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat broiler. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet. Add the tomatoes and basil. Gently saute until the tomatoes start to melt into a thick sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. Meanwhile, add the second teaspoon olive oil to a baking sheet. Place the salmon on the oil and turn salmon over to coat both sides with the oil. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste on the salmon. Place salmon under the broiler 2 inches from the heat. Cook 3 to 4 minutes for a 1-inch-thick fillet. There is no need to turn salmon. Divide the salmon in half. Spoon some tomato sauce on 2 dinner plates. Place the salmon on top and spoon the rest of the sauce over the salmon.

Per serving: 298 calories (47 percent from fat), 15.5 g fat (2.3 g saturated, 5.8 g monounsaturated), 96 mg cholesterol, 34.7 g protein, 3.7 g carbohydrates, 1.2 g fiber, 77 mg sodium.

Zucchini With Spaghetti and Parmesan

1/4 pound spaghetti

2 teaspoons olive oil

1/4 pound zucchini cut into 1-inch pieces, about 2 cups

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Place a large pot three-quarters filled with water onto boil. When it comes to a boil, add the spaghetti. Boil for 5 minutes. Then add the zucchini and boil 4 more minutes. Remove 3 tablespoons of the pasta water to a bowl. Add the oil to the bowl and mix well. Drain the spaghetti and zucchini and add to the bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss well serve and sprinkle Parmesan on top.

Per serving: 288 calories (22 percent from fat), 7.1 g fat (1.7 g saturated, 2.6 g monounsaturated), 4 mg cholesterol, 10.0 g protein, 46.2 g carbohydrates, 27 g fiber, 101 mg sodium.