Simple Salmon Recipe

Recipe #9 of 2013

Simple Salmon Recipe 

Ingredients:

6-8 oz piece of salmon

8-10oz of Unsweetened Almond Milk

2 Lemons

Oregano

Ground Pepper

Salt 

Simply pour almond milk and lemon juice mixture over salmon. Rub salmon with oregano, salt, and pepper. Top with slices of lemon. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. 

Enjoy by itself or ontop of a salad! :) 

Roasted Red Pepper Crab Soup

Recipe #8 of 2013

My favorite recipe yet!!

Ingredients:

1 pound of lump crab meat

1 stalk of celery

1 container of Organic Trader Joe's Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup

1 package of basil

1 12 oz. jar of Piquillo Peppers

1 Lemon

Fresh Ground Pepper

Garlic salt 

This recipe is so easy and took 5 minutes to make!!

Finely chop peppers, basil, and celery. Toss in pot with 1 tsp of olive oil. Sautee for 3-4 minutes. 

Pour in soup mixture. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Finally, dump in crab meat and let simmer for 10-15 more minutes and ENJOY! 

Season to taste with fresh ground pepper. 

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Recipe #7 

Ingredients: 

• 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound chicken breast
• 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
• 1 lime
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1/2 onion, diced 
• 1 can black beans
• 1 can garbonzo beans 
•  3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 head butter lettuce, rinsed and leaves separated
•  coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• Cayenne pepper

First, marinate the chicken in extra-virgin olive oil, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Make sure to rub the marinade into the chicken (makes it juicier). 

You can cook your chicken on the stove, broil it in the oven, or on a grill. I use my Cuisinart Griddler and it takes about 8-9 minutes for the chicken to cook.

While the chicken is cooking, get to choppin'! 

Red, green, yellow peppers and onions 

Once the peppers, onions, and cilantro are all diced (making sure to set aside cilantro for the final garnish). Place them in a pan with the black beans and garbonzo beans. Squeeze the lime juice in the pan. 

Once your chicken is cooked, remove and chop the chicken into small pieces. 

Once all your ingredients are cooked, combine all together and place in your lettuce. Top with scallions and cilantro and ejoy! :) 

Chicken Thighs Wrapped in Prosciutto w/ Basil

Recipe #6

Chicken Thighs Wrapped in Prosciutto w/ Basil (adapted from Rachael Ray):

Ingredients:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 large cloves garlic, peeled and very thinly sliced
1 package or bundle fresh basil

1 bundle fresh green onions
6 pieces good quality boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 thin slices prosciutto di Parma
4 lemons cut in half

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 400F

Combine about 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil and fresh squeezed lemon juice from the 4 lemons into a shallow dish.

Finely chop garlic cloves, basil leaves, and green onions and set aside.

Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper to taste and dip chicken in the olive oil and lemon mixture. Turn to coat (I used my hands for this).

Spray your pan or tin foil. Once chicken is coated, lay the chicken open on the pan. Put basil, garlic, and green onions inside the chicken. 

Wrap the chicken pieces in prosciutto, placing green onions on top to garnish. Drizzle the chicken with more oil and grill for 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally.

I turned them after 10 minutes and they were ready after 15 minutes. Since the thighs are smaller, they don't take as long to cook.

We had roasted potatoes, zucchini, and squash with our chicken and topped our meal off with a bottle of Pinot Noir! 

Absolutely delish!

Enjoy!!!

Layered Greek Dip

Recipe #5 
This recipe was a HUGE hit at our Super Bowl Party! 

Layered Greek Dip

Ingredients:

2 large cucumbers

2 cans of sliced olives

2 packages of feta cheese

2 tubs of Tzatziki Cucumber Dill Yogurt Dip

1 package of cherry tomatoes 

2 containers of pita chips 

Directions: 

1. Cut cherry tomatoes in half, slice cucumbers, and drain olives.

2. First layer Yogurt Dip along the bottom of the bowl or dish you are using for the dip. 

3. Layer feta cheese ontop of yogurt dip. 

4. Ontop of yogurt and feta, layer cucumbers, tomatoes, and olives. 

5. Repeat until you have used all of the yogurt dip, feta, olives, cucumbers, and tomatoes.

6. Now it's ready to eat or be refridgerated for later! 

Enjoy with pita chips, carrots, or celery! 

Crescent Pepperoni Pizza Rolls

Recipe #4

One of my Super Bowl treats I made...

Crescent Pizza Rolls!!

Ingredients: 

1 can refrigerated crescent rolls

40 slices turkey pepperoni

4 pieces of low-fat mozzarella string cheese, cut in half

garlic powder

pizza sauce

This is the first time I made these and next time I will be adding tons of veggies and maybe some goat cheese! 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.

Unroll crescent rolls and separate into 8 triangles. 

 Place 5 slices of turkey pepperoni on each crescent roll.  

Top pepperoni with string cheese half and roll up.  

Sprinkle crescent rolls with garlic powder. 

 Place rolls on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.  

Serve with a side of warm pizza sauce.

and...ENJOY! 

Kale Chips

Recipe #3

I don't know why I waited so long to make them...they are SUPER easy!

Ingredients:

1 Bunch of Fresh Kale

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Balsamic Vinegar

Garlic Salt or Seasoning Salt

Directions:

1. Preheat  oven to 350 degrees F 
2. With a knife or kitchen shears carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner or paper towel.
3.  Drizzle kale with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and sprinkle with seasoning salt or garlic salt.
4. Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, 7-9 minutes.