Tuscan Salmon
Compliments California Table Grape Commission
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 (6-ounce) salmon steaks or fillets
2 teaspoons honey
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
8 cups spinach leaves
1/2 teaspoon minced peeled garlic
2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
1/2 cup dry red wine
Combine salt, mustard, thyme and pepper; mix well. Rub salmon
fillets with honey and sprinkle with half the seasoning mixture.
Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a nonstick skillet. brown both sides of salmon
fillets. Toss spinach and garlic with remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a 13x9x2-inch
baking dish. Place salmon on spinach, cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake
at 300°F for 10 minutes.
Sauté grapes in skillet used to brown salmon. Add wine bring to a boil,
season to taste with remaining seasoning mixture; reduce by half. Serve salmon
on spinach; top with grape sauce. Makes 4 servings.