Glazed Salmon with Stir-fried Vegetables

Ingredients

• 2 carrots
• 1 parsnip
• 1 small red bell pepper
• 8 green onions
• 4 (4-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1/4 cup apple jelly
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon lite soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill (optional)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• Garnish: fresh dill sprigs

Preparation

1. Cut first 4 ingredients into thin strips, and set aside.
2. Sprinkle salmon fillets evenly with salt. Place on a rack in a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
3. Broil 6 inches from heat 10 to 13 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
4. Whisk together jelly, next 4 ingredients, and, if desired, dill.
5. Cook carrot and parsnip in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 2 to 3 minutes. Add bell pepper and onions; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables from skillet, and keep warm.
6. Add jelly mixture to skillet, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened.
7. Spoon vegetables evenly onto serving plates. Drizzle with half of sauce. Top with salmon fillets, and drizzle with remaining sauce. Garnish, if desired.
8. *Only 7% of the total calories in this recipe come from saturated fat. The remaining fat calories are from beneficial mono- or polyunsaturated oils.