Healthy Valentine's Day Salmon Recipe

Valentine's Day is coming up this Sunday and you are in luck because the below Grilled Salmon w Red Wine Butter is the absolute perfect V-Day dinner recipe! While it's a little higher on the caloric scale than my normal posts, it's made up for by all the amazing heart and other health benefits offered by Salmon. It's Valentine's Day- you're allowed to splurge a little!

Salmon: Wild Salmon is really such an amazing protein source, and if you don't eat a lot of aminal products it's totally worth spending a little more money on! Salmon is packed with Iron which carrys oxygen to blood cells, Calcium, Phosphorus & Vitamin D which promote bone health, and Selenium which builds up tissues, hair & nails.
On top of all this, Salmon is also widely know for being an excellent source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Consuming Omega-3's helps keep the heart healthy by lowering cholesterol, preventing hardening of the arteries and cardiovascular veins, and strengthening the heart muscles. Recent studies have also focused attention on Omega 3's role in the development of brain cells as well as the prevention of Alzheimer's Disease. According to a study published in the March 2005 Journal of Neuroscience, Omega 3 Fatty Acids may prevent the accumulation of a protein believed to be linked to Alzheimer's.


Grilled Salmon with Red-Wine Butter
Courtesy of Menshealth.com

1 Shallot, minced
1/2 c Red Wine
1/4 c Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 Stick Butter, room temperature
1 1/2 tsp Fresh Thyme
Salt & Pepper to Taste
2 6 oz. Salmon Filets
Olive Oil

Combine Shallot, Red Wine, & Balsamic Vinegar in a sauce pan over med-low heat and cook until reduced to half, approx 10 mins. Once reduced allow red wine reduction to cool then add butter and fresh thyme. Thoroughly mix using a spatula.
While the Red Wine mixture reduces, heat a grill pan to med-high and season the Salmon to taste w/ Salt & Pepper. Coat pan with Olive Oil and place fish in the pan. Cook approx 4-5 mins on each side.
Plate the Salmon with grilled asparagus & brown rice and drizzle the Red Wine reduction over for a truly impressive dinner for two!


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