Salmon over Dandelion Greens with Garlic Soy Salsa (Full of Fiber)

An omega-3 rich fish pairs up with soy for a diabetes-beating combo. Cooked and shelled edamame beans can be found in the refrigerated or frozen foods area of your supermarket. If edamame are not available, use rinsed canned cannellini beans.

Serves 2 (serving size: 1 salmon steak)

• 2 8-ounce salmon steaks
• Canola oil spray
• Sea salt (optional)
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ cups cooked edamame (soybeans)
• 1 cup diced tomato
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 6 cups dandelion greens
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Lemon wedges

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Rinse salmon, lightly spray with oil, and sprinkle with sea salt if using, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and black pepper; refrigerate. Add beans to a nonreactive bowl and add tomato, red onion, parsley, the remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and garlic; mix well and refrigerate. Rinse dandelion greens, pat dry, and set aside. Heat large saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil, and saute dandelion greens until wilted. Set aside and keep warm.

Spray a baking sheet with canola oil. Place salmon on the sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Fish should be form and opaque and flake easily. On two plates, arrange dandelion greens as bed. Lay salmon ove dandelion greens, spoon garlic soybean salsa over it, and serve with lemon wedges.

Servings of fruits and vegetables: 4.5 vegetables

Diabetes-beating phytonutrients: quercetin, glutathione, phytoestrogens, lignin, allicin, beta-sitosterol,

Nutrition information: 495 calories, 41 grams protein, 20 grams total fat, 2.5 grams saturated fat, 62 milligrams cholesterol, 40 grams carbohydrate, 14 grams dietary fiber, 230 milligrams sodium