Name: Salmon Balls with Fresh Tomato Salsa
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 large ripe beefsteak tomatoes, seeded, peeled and diced; 3 green onions, chopped; 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced (optional); 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp chopped fresh basil; 1 lb fresh salmon fillet, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (ask fishmonger to remove skin); 2 egg whites, lightly beaten; 3/4 cup breadcrumbs; 3 tbsp golden raisins; 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 tbsp Parmesan; 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper; 2 tsp olive oil; 6 cups arugula, torn into bite-sized pieces

Salmon doesn't have to be a snooze.

Plain old salmon becoming a little boring? We thought so. That's why Self asked Dan Silverman, executive chef of one of New York City's most popular restaurants, Union Square Cafe, to give us a new way to cook this super healthy food. The result: a fish dish that's as fun as spaghetti and meatballs — without the meat or pasta — and full of flavor and disease-fighting omega-3 fatty acids.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Salsa

2 large ripe beefsteak tomatoes, seeded, peeled and diced

3 green onions, chopped

1 clove garlic, peeled and minced (optional)

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp chopped fresh basil

Salmon

1 lb fresh salmon fillet, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (ask fishmonger to remove skin)

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

3/4 cup breadcrumbs

3 tbsp golden raisins

3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

2 tbsp Parmesan

1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

2 tsp olive oil

6 cups arugula, torn into bite-sized pieces

Preparation

For tomato salsa, combine everything in a bowl. Season with pepper. Cover and set aside. (Don't add salt yet; it pulls flavor from tomatoes.) For salmon balls, combine all ingredients except oil and arugula in a bowl. Mix well. Form walnut-sized balls (about 16); set aside. In large nonstick frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add balls and cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Divide arugula among 4 plates. Place 4 balls in center of each and serve with salsa. Sprinkle with salt.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 381 calories

13 g fat (3 g saturated fat)

34 g carbohydrates

32 g protein

#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self

TagsTomato Vegetable Salmon Fish Seafood Main Dinner Nut Free Fry Self