Smoked salmon tacos

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What you’ll need: 4 tacos

4 corn tortillas
1 6 oz piece of smoked salmon
1/2 tomato chopped
1 batch pickled onions (see sweet potato quesadilla post for recipe)
1 Tbsp cilantro chopped
1 Tsp cotija cheese crumbled
1/2 lime
1/2 Tsp sea salt

What you’ll do:
Warm tortillas in a skillet over medium high heat until lightly browned
Place salmon, tomato, onion and cilantro in taco
Sprinkle with cheese and salt
Squeeze lime juice over taco

Enjoy!!

Baked fish and chips

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What you’ll need:

3 russet potatoes cleaned and cut into thin strips for “chips”

1 lb of cod cut into 1″ strips

1 white onion chopped finely

1/4 C olive oil

1/2 C flour (I use unbleached all purpose)

1 container or 2 C panko

2 eggs

3 Tsp sea salt divided

3 Tsp black pepper divided

1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper

1/4 Tsp paprika

What you’ll do:

Preheat the oven to 470 with a baking sheet in the oven

Place cut potatoes in warm water and soak for 5 minutes strain and mix with olive oil, 1 Tsp salt, 1 Tsp pepper and cayenne pepper

Take out the heated baking sheet and place the potatoes on it

Top with onions and bake for 15 minutes, flip the potatoes and bake for an additional 15 minutes

Place flour in a bowl

Whisk eggs together in another

Mix panko, salt and pepper

Season the cod with 1 Tsp of salt and pepper

Dredge in flour, then eggs and last panko

Place on a wire rack over a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and flakey white inside

Serve with malt vinegar and tarter sauce

Enjoy!!

Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos

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What you’ll need:

Tacos:

2 filets mahi mahi

1/2 Lime (juice)

2 tbsp olive oil divided

1/4 head read cabbage chopped

1 carrot chopped finely

1 bunch green onion chopped (light green & white parts only)

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp honey

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp corriander

Cilantro to garnish

Serrano peppers sliced thinly (optional)

1 head romaine lettuce for “taco shells”

Black Beans:

1 can black beans rinsed and drained

1 can diced tomatoes

2 tbsp Saucey Sauce Brown Sugar Ginger Glaze

1/4 yellow onion chopped

What you’ll do:

Tacos:

Place fish filets in an air-tight container or zip-lock bag with Spicy Garlic Sauce and marinade for at least 10-20 minutes

Meanwhile in a large bowl combine cabbage, carrots, onions, red wine vinegar, honey, corriander, 1 tbsp ollive oil and sea salt together

After done marinading place fish along with all sauce in a medium skilllet coated with olive oil and cook fish over medium heat until white and flakey about 10 minutes

Construct tacos by taking one piece of romain lettuce, next place fish, then top with cabbage mixture

Garnish with cilantro and serrano peppers

Squeeze lime on top of tacos before serving

Beans:

In a small pot combine beans, tomatoes, onions and Brown Sugar Ginger Glaze

Simmer over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes

Add sea salt if desired

Enjoy!!

Salmon-Salad

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My husband does not like tuna fish so I use salmon for this dish, but you could use tuna if you prefer.

What you’ll need:

1 filet of salmon cooked through (I use my George Forman) and flaked

2 Tbsp non fat Greek yogurt

2 Tbsp mustard ( I like stone ground)

1/2 lemon (juice)

10 capers

1 dill pickle chopped

Pinch sea salt

What you’ll do:

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!!

I put mine on red cabbage, added fried leeks (see previous blog post), tomatoes, peas and a but more lemon. I also garnished it with some edible flowers I found that day. Too pretty not to buy!

Summer Berry Salmon Salad

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What you’ll need:
(For 2 salads)

2 salmon fillets

Creole seasoning

Mixed greens

1 carton of Blueberries washed

1 orange peeled and quartered

4 banana peppers

Sliced almonds

Miso dressing (any citrus, asian or soy dressing would bd great )

What you’ll do:

Coat each piece of salmon with creole seasoning and cool thoroughly (I used my George Forman grill)

Layer salad by placing lettuce

Add berries

Add oranges

Add banana peppers

Add dressing

Place salmon in top

Sprinkle with sliced almonds

Enjoy!!

Smoked salmon roll ups

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What you’ll need:

1 package of smoked salmon (I use lox)

1 cucumber cut into thin strips

10 pitted large green olives

1 package of baby bell cheese

1 lemon

What you’ll do:

Stuff the green olives with the cheese

Take a small piece of lox and wrap it around the olive

Wrap the cucumber around the olive and secure with a toothpick

Squeeze lemon over all of the roll ups once you are done

Enjoy!!

Crab Topped Baked Halibut

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What you’ll need:
1 halibut filet (about 1/2 lbs)

2 C crab meat (you can use fresh, canned or imitation)

1 stick of unsalted butter (I use vegan butter) softened

1/4 C italian bread crumbs

1 shallot diced

2 green onions chopped

2 cloves of garlic chopped finely

1 red jalapeño seeded and diced finely

1/4 C shredded Parmesan cheese

1/2 lemon (juiced)

Sea salt

Black pepper

4 ramekins

What you’ll do:

Heat oven to 400

Cut the halibut into 4 equal pieces

Place one piece at the bottom of each ramekin

Pour the lemon juice over each piece of halibut

Sprinkle with salt and pepper

Top each piece of halibut with crab, fill the ramekin

In a small bowl mix together: butter, shallots, garlic, onions, jalapeño, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese

Spoon mixture into the ramekins

Sprinkle with a few more bread crumbs

Bake @ 400 for 15 minutes covered

Take cover off and increase heat to 500, bake an additional 5 minutes until golden brown

Remove from oven and enjoy!!!!

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Salmon scramble

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What you’ll need:
5 large eggs

1/4 C milk (I use unsweetened flax seed milk)

2 pieces of cooked or smoked salmon cut into chunks

1/2 C spinach washed

1 bunch of green onions cleaned and sliced thinly (white-light green parts only)

1 batch fresh salsa (see previous blog post for recipe)

Goat cheese (optional)

Sea salt

Crushed black pepper

Cayenne pepper

What you’ll do:

Heat a non stick pan over medium

In a small bowl combine eggs and milk

Add the salmon chunks and brown slightly

Add egg mixture and spinach

Continue to cook while stirring constantly

Add sea salt, black and cayenne pepper to taste (about 1 Tsp of each)

Once eggs are cooked through add goat cheese, cover with a lid and let the cheese melt for 2-3 minutes

Top with fresh salsa and enjoy!!

Ahi tuna lettuce wraps

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What you’ll need:
I head of leafy romaine lettuce
1 piece of Ahi tuna (you can leave this out to make it vegan)
1 C unsalted shelled sunflower seeds
3/4 C unsweetened flax seed milk
Juice from 1 lemon
2 Tbsp tahini
10 grape tomatoes chopped
1/4 yellow onion chopped finely
3-4 celery stalks chopped
10 kalamata olives chopped finely
Cayenne pepper
Sea salt
Ground black pepper
Chili powder
Coriander

What you’ll do:
In a food processor or blender combine sunflower seeds, flax seed milk and tahini and blend

Season tuna steak with salt, pepper and chili pepper

Cook tuna steak (you can read my previous blog post for instructions on how to grill ahi tuna)
I used my George Foreman grill this (when I grill Ahi tuna I normally serve it rare but for this recipe I preferred it well done)

Combine the sunflower seed mixture and tuna

Mix thoroughly

Add 1/4 Tsp of sea salt, pepper, coriander, chili powder and cayenne powder

Taste, add more sea salt if wanted

Fold in celery and olives

Scoop about 2 Tbsp into each romaine leaf, top with tomatoes and serve

Enjoy!!

Hawaiian Salmon Sliders

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What you’ll need:

Whole wheat dinner rolls
Teriyaki sauce
Dill pickle spears cut in bite size pieces
Red onions sliced thinly
4 pineapple slices
Salmon filet {I use wild caught}
Sea salt
Ground black pepper

What you’ll do:
Cook your salmon after seasoning with salt and pepper (I used my George Foreman grill, you could also BBQ or bake it)

Grill your pineapple until you see the grill marks (on a BBQ or George Foreman)

Assemble:
Slice your dinner roll in half
Spread teriyaki sauce on both sides
Place salmon
Add onions
Add pickles
Add pineapple
Place top on
Secure with a toothpick if desired

Enjoy!!!