by Food 4 Thought Wellness
OH YUMMMMM!
This supercharged salmon sandwich gives delicious incentive to ditch its fast-food counterparts. Wild-caught salmon is infused with a wealth of smoky, spicy, and deliciously tangy ingredients before being pan-seared to crisp, golden perfection. We found that broiling the salmon results in the ultimate melt-in-your-mouth, buttery tenderness. In place of standard tartar sauce, we top each patty with a generous dollop of spicy, yogurt-blended aioli. Peppery arugula and nippy red onion add refreshing crunch and welcomed vibrancy, though you can add any toppings you like. Satiating protein and heart-healthy omega-3 fats abound in these flavor-forward handheld stars.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (1-in.-thick) boneless, skin-on wild-caught salmon fillets
- 1/3 cup whole-wheat panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped shallot
- 1 tablespoon chopped drained capers
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/4 cup canola mayonnaise, divided
- 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 3 tablespoons plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
- 8 thin red onion slices
- 1 cup firmly packed arugula
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat broiler with oven rack 6 inches from heat. Place salmon, skin side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Broil 5 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
Step 2
Place panko, egg, shallot, capers, parsley, garlic, dill, lemon juice, smoked paprika, red pepper, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Mix to combine.
Step 3
Remove and discard salmon skin; place salmon in a bowl, and mash with a fork. Add to panko mixture. Using your hands, mix until well combined. Shape mixture into 4 (3/4-inch-thick) patties (5 ounces each). Place patties on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
Step 4
In a small bowl, combine yogurt, Sriracha, vinegar, remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
Step 5
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Place salmon patties in skillet; reduce heat to medium, and cook 4 to 5 minutes per side or until browned.
Step 6
Spread aioli evenly on cut sides of toasted buns. Top each bottom bun with 1 salmon patty. Top patties evenly with onion slices and arugula; cover with top halves of buns.
ENJOY!
Thank you Cooking Light for this yummy recipe!
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This gorgeous side goes well with simply grilled meat or poultry. Yellow squash has a high water content, which means that cooking the squash noodles would release a lot of liquid. We opt instead to air-dry them and keep them raw for more freshness and plenty of crunch. Look for lemons with thinner skins (smoother, shinier skins are often thinner); you’ll get a nice citrus hit with each bite, but charring the slices softens the flavor so it’s not overpowering. Serve right after tossing everything together, as the squash will start to wilt.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds yellow squash (about 3 large squash)
- 3 medium lemons, divided
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped celery leaves
- 3/4 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely grated (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
How to Make It
Step 1
Trim squash ends, and halve squash crosswise. Using a spoon, carefully scoop out inner seeds from each squash, removing as little flesh as possible. Cut squash into large noodles using a spiralizer. Place squash noodles between 2 layers of paper towels. Let stand at room temperature until dry, about 3 hours.
Step 2
Transfer noodles to a medium bowl. Grate rind from 1 lemon to equal 1/2 teaspoon. Cut same lemon in half; squeeze juice to equal 1 tablespoon. Set aside rind and juice. Trim tops and bottoms of remaining 2 lemons, and slice into half-moons.
Step 3
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add lemon slices; sprinkle evenly with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle sugar over lemons. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lemons are browned on the edges and caramelized, 4 to 5 minutes.
Step 4
Add caramelized lemon slices to squash noodles. Add celery leaves, cheese, lemon rind, lemon juice, pepper, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt; toss gently to combine. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Serve immediately.
**Add shrimp to make it a main course!
Enjoy!
Thank you Cooking Light for this yummy light dish!
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What do you do with left-over salmon! Well… try this!
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Heat 1½ teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in parsley; remove from the heat.
- Place salmon in a medium bowl. Flake apart with a fork; remove any bones and skin. Add egg and mustard; mix well. Add the onion mixture, breadcrumbs and pepper; mix well. Shape the mixture into 8 patties, about 2½ inches wide.
- Heat remaining 1½ teaspoons oil in the pan over medium heat. Add 4 patties and cook until the undersides are golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a wide spatula, turn them over onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining patties.
- Bake the salmon cakes until golden on top and heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Creamy Dill Sauce. Serve salmon cakes with sauce and lemon wedges.
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This healthy chicken saltimbocca recipe makes an impressive, yet fast, classy dinner. Serve this Italian-inspired chicken with roasted broccoli rabe, baked asparagus spears, or serve over fresh spinach, etc.
- 2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (5-6 ounces each) (I like Free-Range Organic)
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 thin slices prosciutto
- 2-4 fresh sage leaves
- 1½ teaspoons all-purpose flour (flour of your choice)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¾ cup dry Marsala
- Put chicken breasts between pieces of plastic wrap and, using a rolling pin or the smooth side of a meat mallet, bash them to a thickness of about ¼ inch, but don’t bash so hard that they break up. Season with pepper. Wrap a slice of prosciutto around each chicken escalope and put a sage leaf or two on top. Lightly dust the chicken on both sides with flour.
- Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken until no longer pink in the middle, about 3 minutes per side. To check if it’s done, stick the tip of a sharp knife into it: the juice that runs out should be clear with no trace of pink. Transfer the chicken to a warm platter and cover with foil.
- Add Marsala to the pan and cook over high heat until thickened and reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve the sauce over the chicken.
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This tuna salad recipe gets an upgrade with olives, feta and a tahini dressing. Served over baby spinach, this is the perfect easy and light lunch or dinner salad.
- 1½ tablespoons tahini
- 1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoons water
- 1 5-ounce can chunk light tuna in water, drained
- 4 Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 medium orange, peeled or sliced
- Whisk tahini, lemon juice and water together in a bowl. Add tuna, olives, feta and parsley; stir to combine. Serve the tuna salad over 2 cups spinach, with the orange on the side.
Yummm!
Enjoy!
Thank you Eating Well for this idea!
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Ingredients
1 15 ounce can of Chickpeas
1 T. evoo (extra virgin olive oil) ( I also like to use avocado oil too)
2 tsp. ground Cumin
1 tsp. dried Marjoram
1/4 tsp. ground Allspice
1/2 tsp. Sea or Kosher salt
(Play with your spices to satisfy your taste)
- Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 450°F.
- Blot chickpeas dry and toss in a bowl with oil, cumin, marjoram, allspice and salt. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring once or twice, until browned and crunchy, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes.
Eat them as a snack or toss them in a salad!
Enjoy!
Thank you Eating Well for this idea!
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Ingredients
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 egg, whisked
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided (make substitutions where needed)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup low-fat Greek-style yogurt
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 8 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Pita chips (optional)
How to Make It
Step 1
Pulse first 4 ingredients (through cumin) and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a food processor until coarsely chopped and mixture comes together. Transfer to a bowl, add egg and 2 tablespoons flour; form into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Place remaining flour (or panko crumbs) in a small dish and roll patties in it with floured hands; tap off excess flour.
Step 2
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden.
Step 3
Whisk together the yogurt, lemon juice, and remaining salt and pepper. Divide greens, tomatoes, onion, and patties evenly among 4 plates; drizzle each salad with 2 tablespoons dressing. Serve with pita chips, if desired.
Enjoy!
Thank you Health for this yummy recipe!
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I LOVE EGGPLANT! How about you!? Here is a great Mediterranean/Italian Eggplant recipe that just looks amazing, don’t you think?
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 large eggplants, sliced lengthwise
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1–1½ cups marinara sauce
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 package goat feta (4 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 cups pecorino romano, grated
- 1 cup raw sheep cheese, grated
DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 450 F.
- While your oven is heating up, cut the ends off of the two eggplants and then slice lengthwise.
- Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, remove and allow to cool.
- Reduce heat to 400 F.
- In a medium bowl, mix the eggs, goat cheese, spinach, oregano, parsley, basil, 1 cup pecorino romano, ½ cup raw sheep cheese, salt and pepper, mixing until well combined.
- In a 9×13 baking dish, add ¾ cup marinara.
- Place ¼ cup cheese mixture onto one end of the sliced eggplant, then roll it up and transfer to baking dish, continuing until baking dish is full.
- Cover with remaining marinara and cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
Thank you Dr. Axe for this amazing recipe!
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How to Make It
Step 1
To prepare chicken, combine first 10 ingredients in a bowl. Place 1/4 cup tahini mixture in a small bowl; reserve. Place remaining tahini mixture and chicken in a large ziplock plastic bag; seal, turning to coat chicken. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Step 2
Preheat grill to medium (350°F to 450°F). Coat grill grate with cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken with salt. Arrange chicken on grill grate; cover and cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Arrange chicken on a platter; drizzle with reserved 1/4 cup tahini mixture.
Step 3
To prepare the salad, combine cucumber and next 6 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon salt) in a bowl; toss gently to combine. Serve cucumber salad with chicken and rice.
Enjoy!
(Thank you Cooking Light for this yummy recipe.)
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