Alaska Salmon Bake

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Vegetable oil cooking spray

1-1/2 cups (about 7 oz.) fresh or frozen sweet pepper strips
7 eggs
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons Cajun or Creole seasoning
1 can (14.75 oz.) or 2 cans (7.5 oz. each) traditional pack Alaska Salmon
    OR 8 to 10 oz. skinless, boneless salmon (canned or pouched),
    drained and chunked
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Colby-Jack or Mexican cheese blend, divided (3/4 cup & 1/4 cup)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.  Spray coat a 9-inch baking dish.  Microwave peppers on HIGH on microwaveable plate (frozen peppers: 2 to 3 minutes; fresh peppers: 1 to 2 minutes).  Drain and pat dry peppers.  Transfer peppers to baking dish.  Beat together eggs, water and seasoning.  Stir in salmon and 3/4 cup cheese.  Pour egg mixture over peppers.  Top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.  Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until puffed and golden.
Variation: Omit peppers, substituting 2 cups thawed hash browns.  Bake for 20 minutes.

Nutrients per serving: 324 calories, 20g total fat, 8g saturated fat, 56% of calories from fat, 366mg cholesterol, 31g protein, 4g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 846mg sodium, 368mg calcium and 1500mg omega-3 fatty acids.

Recipe from AlaskanSeaFood.org

Alaska Salmon Melts

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 5 min

Serves: 6

Ingredients

1 can (14.75 oz.) or 2 cans (7.5 oz. each) traditional pack Alaska Salmon
    OR 8 to 10 oz. skinless, boneless salmon (canned or pouched),
    drained and chunked
1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon fresh chopped parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
3 to 4 English muffins, split

Directions

Mix salmon with mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice, seasoned salt, and celery seed.  Stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
Set oven to broil.  Lightly toast cut side of muffins on baking sheet set 5 inches from heat.  Spoon 1/4 cup salmon mixture (for 8 servings) or 1/3 cup (for 6 servings) onto each toasted muffin half.  Top with remaining cheese.  Broil 3 to 4 minutes until cheese melts and is lightly browned.
Cook’s tip:  Substitute shredded pepper-jack OR Swiss cheese for Cheddar.

Nutrients per serving: 262 calories, 16g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 54% of calories from fat, 48mg cholesterol, 17g protein, 13g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 643mg sodium, 227mg calcium and 1000mg omega-3 fatty acids.

Recipe from AlaskanSeaFood.org