Awhile back I wrote about all the wonderful benefits of Vitamin D and now that we’re in the stretch between the holiday season and spring, I thought it might be a good time for a refresher. The mighty D helps us absorb calcium, grow and maintain bone in our bodies. While only a few minutes in the sun can fulfill your daily requirement, this time of year makes it nearly impossible to see the sun even that much. You leave for work in the dark and you return home in the dark - you just can’t win! Luckily, one of my favorite foods – salmon – can help you get Vitamin D in your diet. Here is a recipe I just tried the other night from All Recipes.com.
Maple Salmon
Ingredients
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1 lb. salmon (I used some frozen salmon I had in my freezer but I’m sure it would taste even better with fresh salmon)
Directions
Mix the syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt and pepper in a small bowl. Then put your salmon in a shallow baking dish and coat it with your sauce. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (the recipe said to turn once but I forgot). Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. After the oven is preheated put your baking dish in, uncovered for 20 minutes. This recipe serves 4 and only contains 265 calories per serving.
I gobbled down seconds of this recipe it was so good. That means I got a double dose of vitamin D, right!? How do you like to prepare salmon? What do you do to make sure you’re getting enough vitamin D?