Nothing beats salmon for nutrition, variety

Gretchen's

Everyone knows fish is good for you, especially a “fatty” fish like salmon. Full of omega-3 fatty acids, which play an essential role in brain and heart health, salmon also is high in B vitamins and is a relatively inexpensive source of lean protein.

But perhaps its best attribute is that it can be prepared in so many different ways, with different spices, sauces and toppings.

You also can feel relatively good about eating it. Seafood Watch lists nine types of farmed or wild salmon as a “best” choice and another 46 as a “good alternative,” meaning it is caught or farmed with minimal environmental and social impacts.

This recipe should please even the non-fish eaters in your family, thanks to a spicy-sweet marinade made with soy sauce, brown sugar and plenty of minced ginger and garlic. There's also a little zing from finely chopped hot chili pepper.

You'll know the fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork and looks translucent. A quick run under the broiler will add some crisp to the edges but the fish will still be moist inside.

It's served with roasted potatoes dusted with warm Indian spices and covered by lemon slices. There will be no leftovers.

GRETCHEN MCKAY/PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE/TNS Salmon marinated in a spicy-sweet mix of brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger and chili is roasted along with potatoes for a quick and healthy dinner.