When using prepared seasonings, avoiding added salt, sugar, and preservatives is difficult to do.  I have been reading nutrition labels on everything I purchase at the grocery store for the past six months, and it is shocking to see all of the inane ingredients listed.

Salt is one of the more dangerous ingredients, as too high of a sodium intake can increase your blood pressure.  Approximately 77% of the main sources of sodium in the average American diet comes from processed and prepared foods.  To avoid this, I have been doing more of my own cooking at home with fresh ingredients that have not been pre-processed.

I cook a lot of fish, and until recently, I had not been able to find a healthy alternative to soy sauce.  Buying the "low sodium" soy sauce was my best choice, but even that has approximately 575mg of sodium per tablespoon.  Since the recommended daily range for sodium consumption is 1500-2400mg, it didn't really make sense for me to choose to season my fish with soy sauce.

But, I like the taste.   So, when a friend of mine told me about Bragg's Liquid Amino Acids, I thought I would give it a try.  It is made from soy and vegetable proteins, but it has no added table salt or preservatives.  I was pleasantly surprised to when I tasted it, as it tastes almost identical to soy sauce.  And, it contains fifteen different essential amino acids.

Here is my recipe for a low sodium, no sugar, maple glaze for salmon:

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar free maple syrup (I use Mrs. Butterworth's)

2 tablespoons of Bragg's Amino Acids

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon of white pepper

1 teaspoon of lemon juice

1 pound of salmon

Directions

Mix the maple syrup, amino acids, garlic powder, white pepper and lemon juice in a small bowl.  Place the salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and pour the maple marinade over it.  Cover the dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes, turning the salmon once as it marinates.  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Remove the plastic wrap, and place the baking dish in the center rack of the 400 degree oven.  Bake 20-25 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.

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