Recipes

One of my favorite combinations, especially with seafood, is sweet and spicy. This is a simple homemade spice rub that is a great complement to salmon but works well with other proteins as well. Also, this meal can be made in under 20 minutes. I paired it with some simple braised kale, sprinkled with a little cotija cheese.

Weight Watchers Sweet and Spicy Salmon
Points: 7 Weight Watchers PointsPlus
Servings: 6
Serving Size: 6 ounce fillet
Nutritional Info : 280 calories, 13 g of fat, 5 g of carbohydrates, 1 g of fiber, 34 g of protein

Ingredients
2 tbsps brown sugar
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
6 6oz skinless salmon fillets
1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
1. In a small bowl, mix together all of the dry spices.

2. Spray each piece of salmon with cooking spray and rub the spice rub onto the fish.

3. Using a saute pan, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. Add the salmon and cook on one side for 4-5 minutes. Flip the salmon and cook for an additional 4-6 minutes until done to your liking. This would also be great grilled.