Sauteed Salmon With Pear-Pepper Salsa

A delicious recipe that came from a newspaper clipping!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  small  ripe pear
• 1⁄2 red bell pepper
• 1  small  jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 2  tablespoons  chopped cilantro
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
•  olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 3⁄4 lb salmon fillet

Directions

1. Core pear (do not peel) and cut into 1/2-inch pieces over a bowl to catch the juice; Add pieces to the bowl.
2. Seed bell pepper and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; add to the bowl.
3. Add the jalapeño, cumin, lime juice, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Toss well and set aside.
5. Heat a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat and spray with olive oil.
6. Add the salmon fillet.
7. For a 1-inch-thick fillet, sauté 4 minutes, turn and sauté 4 more minutes.
8. Season cooked sides with salt and pepper.
9. Transfer salmon to dinner plates; top with salsa.