Barbecue Roasted Salmon

¼ cup pineapple juice
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
6 (4oz) salmon fillets
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
4 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
¾ tsp. ground cumin
¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
Cooking spray
Lemon slices (optional)

Combine first 3 ingredients (pineapple juice, lemon juice and salmon) in a zip-lock plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally. Do not marinade more than 1 hour. Combine brown sugar and next 4 ingredients (chili powder through cinnamon) in a small bowl. Preheat oven to 400°. Remove fish from bag; discard marinade. Rub brown sugar mixture over fish, place in an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with no-stick cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Serve with lemon slices if desired. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts per serving:
239 calories, 13gm fat, 2.5gm saturated fat, 23gm protein, 7.5gm carbohydrate, 87mg sodium, 1gm fiber, 495mg potassium (10.5% RDI for potassium)

Fatty fish such as salmon are very high in omega-3 fatty acids. A 4oz portion of salmon can contain 2.5-3.5gm omega-3, depending on the species. In addition to being an essential nutrient, omega-3 fatty acids also provide heart healthy benefits. This fatty acid relaxes blood vessels to maintain a normal blood pressure, promotes healthy blood clotting by making platelets less sticky, reduces the risk for sudden death caused by dangerous cardiac arrhythmias, slows plaque formation in arteries and reduces blood triglycerides.