Poached Salmon in Horseradish Sauce

salmon

What You Need:

Water
2 tbsp cider vinegar, divided
4 (6 oz.) salmon fillets
1 C of fresh dill
1 scallion, chopped
1/2 C light mayonnaise
1/2 C low fat sour cream
1 tbsp horseradish
2 tsp Dijon mustard

How to Make It:

Place a skillet over high heat and add 1 inch of water.
Add the vinegar to the water and bring the mixture to a brisk boil.
Place the salmon into the boiling liquid and reduce the heat to low.
Cover the skillet and cook the salmon for 10 minutes or until opaque in color.
Blend together in a blender the dill, scallions, mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish and mustard until smooth.
Place the salmon on a serving platter and cover with the sauce just before serving.

Makes 4 servings

Salmon is an oily fish that is full of omega 3 fatty acids. Be careful not to over cook your salmon. The rule of thumb for cooking fish that is used by most professional cooks is to measure it at the thickest area of the fish. Cook the fish for 10 minutes per inch. If you’re grilling or oven cooking your fish and it’s wrapped in foil or covered in sauce the best rule of thumb is to cook it 15 minutes per inch. If your baking or grilling take the fish out about 2 minutes before the required cooking time as the fish will continue to cook for a couple of minutes once removed from the heat source.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 10 minutes
Total Time: approximately 20 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 460; Fat 27g; Saturated Fat 7g; Carbohydrates 5g; Protein 48g; Fiber 0g;
Cholesterol 110mg; Sodium 352mg

Snappy Herbed Tomatoes

tomatoes

What You Need:

1 pint mini pear tomatoes cut in half
1/4 C of vegetable oil
3 tbsp cider vinegar
1/4 C fresh parsley, minced
1 1/2 tsp fresh basil, minced
1 1/2 tsp fresh oregano, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar

How to Make It:

Put the tomatoes into a salad bowl.
Whisk together the oil and vinegar in a separate bowl until mixed together well.
Add the parsley, basil, oregano, salt and sugar and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
Pour the mixture over the tomatoes and toss to coat.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

Makes 4 servings

There’s nothing like fresh ingredients when it comes to making a summer dish. This side dish is no exception. The herb dressing gives these tomatoes a little snap. Cherry tomatoes can also be used in place of or with the pear tomatoes or mix them together for a pretty summer dish.

Floret Salad with Raisins and Walnuts

florets

What You Need:

6 C broccoli florets, steamed until tender
3 C cauliflower florets, steamed until tender
1/2 C of raisins
1/3 C walnuts, broken
1/4 C salad oil
1/4 C cider vinegar
1 tsp honey
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp pepper

How to Make It:

Place half of the broccoli in a large salad bowl.
Layer half of the cauliflower over the broccoli.
Sprinkle half of the raisins and walnuts over the top.
Repeat the layers again.
Cover the bowl and chill for at least 2 hours.
Whisk the oil, vinegar and honey together in a mixing bowl.
Add the salt, basil and pepper and whisk until blended in well.
Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving.

Makes 10 servings

What a yummy budget friendly salad to serve at those potluck dinners or large families get together. It’s colorful and healthy but most importantly it tastes great. After adding the dressings serve the salad within 2 hours to keep it from losing its crisp fresh taste.

Preparation Time: approximately 25 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 4 minutes
Chilling Time: approximately 2 hours
Total Time: approximately 2 hours 29 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate value per serving)
Calories 128; Fat 8g; Saturated Fat 1g; Carbohydrates 13g; Fiber 3g; Protein 3g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 261 mg

Two Bean Pepper Salad

beansalad

beansaladWhat You Need:

2 (15 1/4 oz.) cans lima beans, drained
2 (15 oz.) cans butter beans, drained
2 sweet red peppers, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
1 large sweet onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 C of lemon juice
1/2 C of olive oil
4 T of cider vinegar
2 t ground cumin
1/2 t pepper

How to Make It:

In a serving bowl toss together both types of beans.
Blend in the red peppers, green peppers, onion and garlic.
Whisk together in a small mixing bowl the lemon juice, oil and vinegar.
Whisk in the cumin and pepper and blend well.
Pour the dressing over the bean mixture and stir to coat well.
Chill covered for at least 60 minutes before serving.

Makes 16 servings

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Total Time: approximately 15 minutes

This is healthy, tasty, refreshing and colorful salad for your Christmas buffet.
Dry beans may be used but will need to be soaked in cold water overnight and then cooked per the package directions.

Mixed Floret Vegetable Salad

broccoli

broccoliWhat You Need:

4 C of broccoli florets
2 C cauliflower florets
6 carrots, cleaned and cut into slices
2 C of frozen peas, thawed
3 celery ribs, cut into slices
1/2 C onion, chopped fine
1/2 C of red seedless grapes
1/2 C of green seedless grapes
1 C of mayonnaise
1/2 C of milk
2 T cider vinegar
1 T of sugar
1/2 C of sunflower seeds

How to Make It:

In a large salad bowl put the broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peas, celery, and onion and toss together.
Add the grapes and stir gently to combine.
Whisk together in a separate bowl the mayonnaise, milk and vinegar.
Whisk in the sugar until completely dissolved.
Pour the dressing over the salad and gently stirred to coat.
Sprinkle the top with the sunflower seeds.
Put in refrigerator and chill at least 60 minutes before serving.

Makes 12 servings

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Chill Time: approximately 1 hour
Total Time: approximately 1 hour 20 minutes

This is a refreshing mixture of fruits and vegetables with a crunchy twist. Instead of the sunflower seeds you may add any type of nuts. Make the salad your own by mixing and matching different fruits and vegetables.