No matter what season, Salmon is always an excellent choice for a meal. Packed with protein, omega-3 fatty acids, B-12, B-6, B-3, vitamin C, biotin, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium, salmon is touted for benefiting your cardiovascular system, improving mood and cognition, reducing inflammation, and decreasing risk of some cancers.

Much debate has been circling on what type of salmon is best. Leading the category is the wild-caught Alaskan salmon--Southeast Alaskan Chum, Sockeye, Coho, Pink, and Chinook salmon.

Let me introduce you to a couple recipes to surely make you a salmon fan, if you aren’t one already, and revive your salmon love if you already are.

Salmon with Maple-Glaze
On the sweeter side, using real maple syrup to avoid the sugar, this is a simple, delicious, low calorie recipe with zero saturated fat.

Maple-Glaze
1 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup (don’t use imitation)
2 teaspoons grainy mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Preheat broiler. Line a shallow baking pan with foil, or use non-stick pan. Coat lightly with olive oil cooking spray. Arrange the salmon in a single layer on the pan. Combine the maple syrup and remaining ingredients; spread onto salmon. Broil salmon for 6 minutes or until just cooked through.

Teriyaki Salmon with (or without) Sriracha
This one is fired up with Sriracha and marinated for zing. If you are into a lot of flavor, here is one for you.

Teriyaki Marinade
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup water

Combine all in a saucepan and heat until comes to a simmer. Take 1 tablespoon cornstarch with ¼ cup water, combine, and then add to the marinade to thicken. Allow the marinade cool, then poor over salmon.

Let the salmon marinate in the sauce at least 30 minutes. The longer it marinates the better it tastes.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.  Drizzle with Sriracha sauce if desired.

Sriracha Sauce
½ cup mayonnaise
2-3 tablespoons Sriracha
1 ½ tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

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