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This is my absolute favorite healthy fish recipe, and it is also one of my favorite meals. Look for wild, not farmed salmon, as farmed salmon may contain unhealthy levels of toxins such as PCBs and dioxins. Farmed salmon is also artificially colored and does not have the same content of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids as wild salmon.

You may have heard that it is not healthy to eat barbecued and grilled foods (because the charred fat contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons--compounds that are shown to cause cancer) and I agree. If you are going to eat grilled foods, do it infrequently and cut off any burned or charred portions before serving. Studies also show that marinating the food for 30 minutes or more before you cook it helps to form a barrier and cuts down on the carcinogenic compounds. A good choice for a marinade appears to be one that includes an acidic ingredient, such as vinegar or citrus juices, berries, cherries, herbs and/or spices, and some oil.

Halibut makes a nice substitution for salmon in this recipe- I personally don't like it quite as much as the marinated salmon, but it's still very good.

In nice weather, you can cook your whole meal outside and serve this with grilled vegetables; if the weather is not so friendly and you don't want to use the grill, this delicious salmon recipe also works very well baked or broiled.