Tuscan Salmon

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This Italian recipe offers simple Mediterranean elegance. Makes 4 servings.

  • 1 tsp each salt, ground mustard and dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
  • 4 salmon fillets (6 oz. each)
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 3 tsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 quarts spinach leaves
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 cups halved red seedless grapes
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • Salt (to taste)

Combine salt, mustard, thyme and pepper; mix well. Rub salmon fillets with honey and sprinkle with seasoning mixture; reserve any remaining seasoning mixture.

Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in nonstick skillet. Brown both sides of salmon fillets.

Toss spinach and garlic with remaining 1 teaspoon oil in 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Place salmon on spinach, cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake at 300°F 10 minutes.

Sauté grapes in skillet used to brown salmon. Add wine, bring to boil, season to taste with remaining seasoning mixture and salt; reduce by half.

Serve salmon on spinach; top with grape sauce.

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