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Pear Salad With Walnuts and Blue Cheese

Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125g 4 oz) Blue Cheese crumbled
- 2 teaspoons chopped Chives
- 4 cups (90g 3 oz) mixed salad leaves curly endive, 3 stk Celery, sliced
- 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
- 3 pears peeled, cored,
- 1/4 cup (60 mL/2 fl oz) Safflower Oil
- 1/4 cup (60mL/2fl oz) Walnut oil
- 1/2 cup (60g 2 oz) walnuts, chopped

Preparation
Cut base of pears so as to strand straight. Arrange a pear and salad leaves in individual bowls. Scatter an amount of celery in each bowl.

Combine all dressing ingredients and pour over the salads.

Sprinkle cheese and walnuts on top of each salad equally.

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Lemon Baked Fish

Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine melted
- 1 pound Flounder or haddock fillets fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Lemon rind, grated
- 1 dsh Pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon Rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Preparation
Thaw frozen fish. Preheat oven to 350 F (moderate).Divide frozen fish into 6 servings.

Place in single layer in a baking pan.

Mix fat, lemon juice, lemon rind, salt, pepper, and rosemary.

Pour over fish.

Bake for 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

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Avocado and Cannellini Bean Salad

Ingredients
- 1 medium avocado, mashed to a paste
- 1 cup romaine lettuce or baby spinach, shredded
- 1 tablespoon Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup cannellini beans
- 5 grape tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Preparation
Throw all of the ingredients together in a container. Measure out the dressing and place in a plastic baggie. When ready to eat pour in the dressing, shake and enjoy!

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Avocado Shrimp

Ingredients
- 1 Avocado peeled, rubbed with lemon and sliced 1/2 inch th
- Cocktail or chili sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Shrimp
- Sweet paprika

Preparation
Cut an avocado in half and remove pit. Thaw or cook shrimp.

Drain shrimp well and put in avocado halves and arrange the rest around the avocados.

Place a dollop of mayo on the plate.

Place a splash of cocktail sauce on top of mayo.

Sprinkle everything lightly with paprika.

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Fish Hunan Style

Ingredients
- 3 Tbsps dry sherry or apple cider vinegar
- 3 Tbsps brown sugar
- 1 1/2 lbs. fish filets (red snapper, cod, po***ck, etc.)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp. water
- 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper (or to taste!)
- 1-2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1 Tbsp fresh garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsps green onion, finely chopped
- 3 Tbsps soy sauce

Preparation
Make marinade out of soy sauce, sherry (or vinegar), ginger, garlic and green onion.

Cut fish into about 2 inch pieces and marinate for 30-40 minutes.

Remove fish from marinade and save marinade for later sauce.Dip fish in beaten egg, then in floured bread crumbs. Fry in about an inch of shortening until nicely browned. Set aside while you make sauce.SAUCE: To the reserved marinade add red pepper, broth and brown sugar. Bring to a boil.

Add the cornstarch mixed with water. Bring to a boil once more.

Serve sauce hot over fish with noodles or rice.

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Kk's Fish Tacos

Ingredients
- 12 fillets Tilapia (frozen or fresh)
- 20 smalls flour tortillas
- 1 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 4 limes, wedged
- 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, finely-chopped
- 4 tomatoes, diced
- 1 medium-large onion, diced
- 2 cups Italian bread crumbs
- seasoning salt or creole seasoning
- 2 cups vegetable oil, olive oil, or lard (use to pan guacamole, salsa, and queso

Preparation
In pie pan/deep dish add your Italian bread crumbs.

In large enough pan to fit at least two fillets at a time, add about 1 cup of oil and bring up to a sizzling temp. (after frying about half the fish, you may need to add more oil to the pan)

If frozen thaw your tilapia in lukewarm water, drain well.

Once oil is ready, take one of the fillets, thoroughly coat both sides with the bread crumbs.

Place in the oil and cook til each side is brown (~2-3 minutes/side).

Place on sheets of paper towel to drain away more of the oil.

Lightly season the top side of fish with you salt or creole seasoning.

While frying up the rest of your fillets, chop up all of your accouterments.

When everything is ready, microwave your tortillas for about 30 seconds on high, completely covered in paper towel or a clean dishtowel.

Make a taco building buffet: add your fish, a little queso, your veggies, a pinch of cilantro, and then salsa and/or guac. Use the lime wedges to give your taco a little extra kick of citrus!

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Chicken Lo Mein

Ingredients
- 1 cup bean sprouts, drained
- 1 cup bok choy, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot, julienned
- 2 cups cooked cooked spaghetti
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 2 teaspoons peanut oil
- 4 scallions, juliened
- 5 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into ½-inch strips

Preparation
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil; add ginger and garlic and cook over medium heat for 1 minute.

Add chicken and carrot; cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients except noodles; cook, stirring constantly, until carrot is tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Stir in noodles and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.

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Traditional Chicken Curry

White rice can be part of a healthy dinner! This 220 calorie meal is proof, and it can be added to a weekly rotation in no time.

Ingredients
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion
6 cloves garlic, crushed with press
1 red chile, finely chopped
2 tbsp. finely grated peeled fresh ginger
1 tbsp. garam masala
1 tbsp. ground coriander
2 tsp. sweet paprika
Kosher salt and pepper
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch chunks
1 c. low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 c. plain full-fat yogurt, plus more for serving
Cooked rice and chopped cilantro, for serving

Directions
Heat 2 tbsp oil in large Dutch oven on medium-high.
Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to change color.

Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes more.

Stir in garlic and chile and cook 1 minute.
Stir in ginger, garam masala, coriander, paprika and ½ tsp salt and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.

Stir in tomato paste and cook 2 minutes.

Season chicken with ½ tsp each salt and pepper, then add to pot and cook, tossing occasionally, until no longer pink, 5 minutes.

Stir in chicken broth and gently simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.

Stir in yogurt and serve over rice, sprinkled with cilantro if desired.

Serves 6 / 35 min - Enjoy 😀

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Honey-Ginger Cedar Plank Salmon

Balance this spicy salmon with a fresh cucumber salad.

Ingredients
1 lb. lemon, plus slices for garnish
2 tsp. grated peeled fresh ginger
1 large piece skin-on wild Alaskan salmon (about 2 lbs.)
3 tbsp. lower-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. Sriracha hot sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed with press
4 c. packed arugula, plus more for garnish
4 miniature seedless cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 1/4 c. cooked corn kernels (from 2 ears)
1/2 c. loosely packed cilantro leaves

Directions
Soak large cedar grilling plank (about 15-inches-by-7-inches) in water 1 to 2 hours. Heat grill on medium.

From lemon, grate 1 teaspoon zest and squeeze 1/4 cup juice; set juice aside. Combine zest with ginger and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper; rub all over flesh side of salmon.

Place salmon on soaked plank skin side down; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Grill 20 to 25 minutes, covered, or until desired doneness.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, whisk soy sauce, honey and Sriracha; set aside half. To remain- ing soy mixture, add garlic, reserved lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt; toss with arugula, cucumbers, corn and cilantro. Brush salmon with reserved soy mixture. Garnish with arugula and lemon slices.

Serve with cucumber salad.

Serves 4 / 45 min - Enjoy 😀

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Striped Bass With Radish Salsa Verde

This fresh radish salsa is the perfect thing to warm up on a chilly night; the fish fillet itself is just the bright spot of flavor I've been looking for.

Ingredients
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 tbsp. anchovy paste or 3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp. red w vinegar
1/2 c. plus 1 tbsp. olive oil, divided
1 bunch radishes, diced, leaves separated and finely chopped
1 c. flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp. tarragon leaves, finely chopped
4 6-oz fillets striped bass
Kosher salt and pepper

Directions
In medium bowl, combine garlic, anchovy paste, onion and vinegar and let sit 5 minutes.

Stir in 1/2 cup oil, then radishes and greens, parsley and tarragon.

Heat remaining tablespoon oil in medium skillet on medium. Pat fish dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, skin side down, until skin is crisp and golden brown, about 7 minutes. Flip and cook until fish is opaque throughout, 3 to 6 minutes more.

Serve topped with radish salsa verde.

Serves 4 / 40 min - Enjoy 😀

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Grilled Steak Tortilla Salad

Instantly forget you're having a salad with the grilled steak mixed in. Plus, the jalapeños add an unexpected kick.

Ingredients
1 1/2 lb. skirt steak
1 tsp. chili powder
Kosher salt
Pepper
1 1/2 lb. plum tomatoes, cut into pieces
2 scallions, sliced
1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 bunch arugula, thick stems discarded
1 c. fresh cilantro
Charred flour tortillas, for serving

Directions
Season steak with chili powder and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Broil or grill to desired doneness, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let rest before slicing.

In bowl, toss plum tomatoes, scallions, jalapeño, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss with cilantro and arugula; fold in steak.

Serve with charred flour tortillas.

Serves 10 / 20 min - Enjoy