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Most Americans consume about
a 1,000 milligrams of sodium over the FIESTA CITRUS SALMON
amount recommended by nutrition and health experts.
New research shows cooking with spices and herbs could help Prep time: 5 minutes
you ditch the salt shaker and meet sodium recommendations. Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Keeping a resolution to cut salt from your diet is easy. Use simple spice Ingredients:
swaps to create tasty, low-sodium meals. From seasoning eggs with basil • 1/4 c. orange juice
instead of salt to adding spices and herbs to no-salt tomato sauce, the • 2 tbsp. olive oil
McCormick Kitchens offer these easy tips and recipes to make low-sodium • 2 tbsp. salt-free fiesta citrus
meals full of flavor:
seasoning, divided
• Beat 1/8 teaspoon herb instead of salt into • 2 tbsp. packed brown sugar,
2 eggs before scrambling.
divided
• Add oregano, garlic powder and red pepper • 1 lb. salmon fillets
to no‑salt added tomato sauce for a tasty,
low‑sodium pasta dinner. In small bowl, mix juice, oil and
1 tablespoon each seasoning and
• Try making Citrus Herbed Chicken with Asparagus sugar. Place salmon in large re-
or Fiesta Citrus Salmon. These dishes don’t call sealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add
for any salt. Instead, they swap in basil, garlic marinade; turn to coat well. Refrigerate
powder and oregano. 30 minutes, or longer for extra flavor.

CITRUS HERBED CHICKEN WITH ASPARAGUS In another small bowl, mix
remaining seasoning and sugar.
Prep time: 10 minutes In shallow dish, mix flour, Remove salmon from marinade.
Discard any remaining marinade. Rub
Cook time: 20 minutes Parmesan cheese, garlic powder salmon evenly with seasoning mixture.

Serves: 4 and pepper. Reserve 2 tablespoons.

Ingredients: Moisten chicken lightly with water.

• 1/4 c flour Coat evenly with remaining

• 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese flour mixture.

• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder In large nonstick skillet, heat oil

• 1/4 tsp. black pepper, on medium heat. Add half of the

coarse ground chicken pieces; cook 3 minutes per

• 1 lb. thin-sliced boneless skinless side, or until golden brown. Repeat

chicken breasts with remaining chicken, adding

• 1 tbsp. oil additional oil, if necessary. Remove

• 1 1/2 c. chicken stock chicken from skillet; keep warm.

• 1 tsp. basil leaves In medium bowl, mix stock, basil,

• 1 tsp. oregano leaves oregano and reserved flour mixture

• 1 lb. asparagus, trimmed and cut until well blended. Add to skillet

into 1-inch pieces along with asparagus. Bring to boil.

• 2 tbps. lemon juice Reduce heat to low; simmer 3-5

minutes, or until sauce is slightly

thickened, stirring frequently. Stir

in lemon juice. Return chicken to

skillet; cook 2 minutes, or until

heated through.
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