Marie Hejl

Marie Hejl is graduate of the University of Texas School of Business (2000) and School of Law (2003). After practicing law at two national law firms for a total of four years, Marie now dedicates her time and talents to her true passions—cooking, teaching, entertaining, crafting, and writing about them all. She also hosts, Cooking With Marie, an award-winning cooking show that is filmed in Austin, Texas but now airs in approximately 80 markets across the nation, and in New Zealand, Canada, and Australia. Marie recently appeared as a guest on The Martha Stewart Show, and has been featured in a number of other national, regional, and local media outlets. For more information about Marie, her background, recipes, cooking classes, television show, and upcoming cookbook, visit www.WithMarie.com or email her at marie@withmarie.com.

Published on 10/24/2007

Host of TV cooking show, Cooking with Marie, Marie Hejl kicks it up a notch with a salmon recipe perfect for a romantic dinner!

Salmon with Mango Salsa

Host of TV cooking show, Cooking with Marie, Marie Hejl shares with us a simple and delicious salmon recipe from her book, Cooking with Marie: On Any Occasion!.

SERVES 2

Ingredients:
1 mango, peeled, seeded and diced*
1/8 cup diced red onion
1 jalapeño, diced (seeded if desired)
1/4 red bell pepper, diced
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro or mint
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
Lemon and lime wedges and cilantro sprigs for garnish

*Mango should be ripe (with red and yellow skin), but not too soft. Choose a mango that is slightly firm; otherwise, it will be difficult to dice.

Instructions:

For salsa, in a medium bowl, combine the mango, onion, peppers, lime juice, cilantro and salt. Set aside until ready to serve.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add 1 to 2 tablespoons oil. Drizzle the salmon with remaining oil; season with salt and pepper. Place salmon in the skillet, skin side up. Increase heat to medium-high; cook for 3-4 minutes. Gently flip each fillet; cook for 3-4 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Transfer salmon to individual plates; serve immediately with mango salsa.

Printed with permission from Marie Hejl. Cooking with Marie: On Any Occasion! (Bright Sky Press; Albany, Texas 2007); Author: Marie Hejl; Photographer: Jim Hejl, Jr. Copyright Cooking With Marie® 2007. All rights reserved.