The ultimate weeknight dinner, this salmon is on the table in less than 15 minutes from the time the pan hits the stove. With the addition of the fish fillets, the pan temperature drops; compensate for the heat loss by keeping the heat on medium-high for 30 seconds after adding them. If cooking two or three fillets instead of the full recipe of four, use a 10-inch skillet and medium-high heat for both preheating the pan and cooking the salmon. A splatter screen helps reduce the mess of pan-searing. Serve salmon with a sweet and sour chutney (see related recipe), a fresh salsa, an herb-spiked vinaigrette, or squirt of lemon or lime.

Nothing is fresher than tender spring vegetables. Treat them simply and with bright flavors as in this sauté of leeks, carrots, peas and shrimp. Use 12 ounces of fresh peas in their pods to get about 1 cup fresh peas. Serve over couscous or rice.

TIP *If using frozen peas, add with shrimp.

PER SERVING: 210 calories, 8 g total fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 20.5 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate, 160 mg cholesterol, 550 mg sodium, 4 g fiber

CALORIES 465(14% from fat); FAT 7.1g (sat 1g,mono 2.7g,poly 2.4g); PROTEIN 40.5g; CHOLESTEROL 259mg; CALCIUM 149mg; SODIUM 831mg; FIBER 2.1g; IRON 6.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 57.3g

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Nutrition info, per serving:
Calories: 388 kcal
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Sugars: 4 g
Fat: 21 g
Protein: 40 g

Adobo is the spicy tomato sauce that comes in a can with chipotle chiles. Canned chipotles, usually labled “chipotles in adobo,” are available at many supermarkets, some specialty foods stores, and Latin American markets.

Per serving:
178 calories
6 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono)
172 mg cholesterol
6 g carbohydrate
25 g protein
2 g fiber
520 mg sodium

Vitamin C (120% daily value)
Selenium (65% dv)
Vitamin A (50% dv)
Iron (20% dv)

Adobo is the spicy tomato sauce that comes in a can with chipotle chiles. Canned chipotles, usually labled “chipotles in adobo,” are available at many supermarkets, some specialty foods stores, and Latin American markets.