Olive-Crusted Salmon

Prep and cook time: 20 minutes

What you need:

• Cooking spray
• 1 cup pimento-stuffed Spanish olives
• 1 piece of whole-wheat bread
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 (4 oz. each) salmon fillets

Equipment and supplies:

• Baking sheet or roasting pan
• Food processor

What to do:

1. Put oven on broiler setting.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
3. Place oven rack 6 inches from broiler flame. (Get a grownup's help with this.)
4. Place olives, bread, and lemon zest into a food processor and process until it reaches a paste texture. (Again, get an adult's help.)
5. Pat salmon dry and spread a heaping tablespoon of olive mixture over each piece.
6. Broil fish about 15 minutes, checking halfway through to ensure it's not burning.

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

• 180 calories
• 23g protein
• 8g fat
• 1g sat. fat
• 3g carbohydrate
• 1g fiber
• 60mg cholesterol
• 190mg sodium
• 0g sugars

Serves: 4

Serving size: 1 Filet

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

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