Citrus Swordfish With Citrus Salsa from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Citrus Swordfish With Citrus Salsa Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

=== CITRUS SALSA ===
1 medium orange, peeled, sectioned,
and chopped into 1" pieces
1/2 cup diced pineapple chunks
= (either fresh or used canned in
its own juice, juice drained)
1/4 cup diced mango
2 jalapeño peppers, minced
3 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp diced red pepper
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp minced cilantro
=== CITRUS SWORDFISH ===
1 1/2 lb swordfish steaks
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp pineapple juice concentrate

Recipe Instructions:

Combine all ingredients for the salsa and set aside.

In a nonreactive pan, mix the orange juice, olive oil, cayenne pepper, and pineapple juice concentrate. Marinate the swordfish in the mixture for 30 minutes.

Prepare an outside grill with oiled rack set 6 inches from the heat source. On a gas grill, set the heat to medium-high.

Grill the swordfish on each side for a total time of about 12 to 15 minutes, until opaque in the center.

Serve the grilled fish with the salsa.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 3 to 4 ounces.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Fruit, 3 Very Lean Meat, 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 195; Calories from Fat 52; Total Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 44mg; Sodium 104mg; Carbohydrates 12g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 10g; Protein 23g.

Source:
"The Webb Cooks by Robyn Webb, MS, LN at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-16-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 6

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