Mediterranean Salmon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tomatoes, seeded coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 cup nicoise olive, pitted and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped
2 tablespoons capers, drained
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
1/3 cup fresh basil, loosely packed thinly sliced

Preparation

Combine tomatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, red wine vinegar, olives, onion, capers, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Set aside.
Brush both sides of the salmon with the remaining olive oil.
Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat or postion broiler rack so that the top of the fish on rack will be 3 inches from heat source-preheat broiler.
Saute or broil salmon 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked through.
Add basil to reserved tomato mixture.
Serve with salmon.