Spicy Hot Pepper Salmon

Description

This elegant meal for two is perfect for salmon lovers who also enjoy some peppery heat with their dinner.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 (5 ounce) package baby spinach
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice, divided
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice, divided
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle powder, divided
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 2 habanero peppers, chopped
  • 1 (2.2 ounce) can sliced black olives
  • 2 (8 ounce) salmon fillets

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Mix spinach
  3. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  4. 1 teaspoon lime juice
  5. and 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder in a large bowl. Cover the bottom of the baking dish with the mixture and set aside.
  6. Mix tomatoes
  7. red onion
  8. jalapeno peppers
  9. habanero peppers
  10. black olives
  11. remaining lemon juice
  12. remaining lime juice
  13. and remaining chipotle powder together in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly.
  14. Place salmon fillets on top of spinach in the baking dish and top with tomato mixture.
  15. Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork
  16. about 14 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 2

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